Oh this just makes me happy. They have pictures of each other on their desks even when they sit 10 feet away and there is thought and real love in those pictures and... just giant smile :)

I've been having a bit of a hiatus from Jam fic lately, RL and other fandoms sort of taking over.

This is one of the first I've read in ages and it's absolutely amazing. This isn't just absence making the heart grow fonder either, this is genuinely a wonderful fic.

:)

I'm such a sucker for fics that caulk the cracks in canon. Notice I didn't say crazy glue, cause the best of these - like this one - don't strain for farfetched scenarios or melodrama to flesh out what we've seen, they live in ordinary life. Like these characters. :-)

Using the photos as a touchstone for the progression of their relationship is a great device. There are lots of great little moments here, but I especially like how Pam doesn't think she's photogenic; how she pretends to want photos of everyone; and of course, the scene where Jim gets a bit too serious about wanting the photo (reminds me of the DT scene, where she says 'you can tell me anything' and everything is suddenly too raw and exposed for an instant)...and also, I got a giggle out of Jim taking pix of her breasts at the lake - such a believably dorky-boy (in the giddy throws of not quite believing what's finally happening) thing to do.

So, as I said on the board - thanks for this - it was a great tonic and a great fic, all in one!

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Totally adorable. I actually never really thought about the fact that Jim never had a photo of Karen on his desk at all but he has several of Pam. I think that's absolutely the best. Really fits in with his love for Pam, thanks for highlighting that!

Author's Response: I didn't think of that either until I was writing that line, but he never did have a girl on his desk. Very fitting. Glad you liked it! Thanks for reviewing. :)

Oh man, that was really really good. Seriously. Wonderful job. Too many good passages to mention, but this exchange actually made me tear up - it's expressed so cleverly and beautifully, because you know it took Jim long while to finally get truly secure and not be afraid Pam would "disappear" again:

“Not true. This is just lovely, Beesly,” he remarked. “Very flattering.” His voice was teasing, but there was something soft and open in his eyes that made her stomach flutter. She held his gaze for a moment too long, until that increasingly familiar panic she couldn’t fully explain made her tear her eyes away and reach for the ‘delete’ button with a grin.

He pulled the camera away and easily held it up out of her reach, shaking his head as he clucked his tongue in reprimand. “No way. You have to send this to me.”

“I’ll think about it,” she said tartly. “May I have my camera back please?”

Jim’s smile faded. “Promise,” he insisted quietly.

His expression, so unexpectedly serious and almost sad, made her heart jump into her throat and her mouth go dry. She nodded, frowning up at him, anxious to erase the melancholy from his eyes. “I will,” she promised.

“All right then.” He smiled, handing the camera back to her, and suddenly he was Jim again and she could breathe.

Gold.

Author's Response: Thanks jazzfan! I liked that scene myself, so nice to see how it resonated. I just love season 2 angst (knowing that it all ends up in a happy ending, that is). And those pictures we saw on their desks were just dying for a backstory, so. Glad you liked it! Thanks for reading. :)

Amazing. That's all I can say. :)

Author's Response: I'll take it. Thanks! :)

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There are so many quotes in here that I'd like to tell you made me feel fuzzy inside, but then I'd basically be just copying word for word this entire story. The entire thing? Awesome.

If I had to pick one fave, it would be : Jim swallowed his smile into a cough and covered his mouth with his hand as he came to the bottom of the list, where Pam had one extra item in her column. Called off her wedding for you. Brilliant. Even coming from Kevin.

I don't know how you do it, but I live to be like you. Your stories are always so wonderful. You = my hero.

Author's Response: I'm glad you picked that line, stjoespirit. I love Kevin, how he's very sweet and human despite the fact that he's also kind of a skeevy perv with the things he says. ;) Glad you liked this, and thanks so much for the compliments. It's great to know somebody likes my writing so much. *hugs* :)

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omg, lovely (:


Author's Response: Thanks. :)

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Just can't get enough--you certainly got that right, missy.  Fantastic idea for a fic. This gave me goosebumps.  Goosebumps, I tell you.  I’m just so happy.

There was something undeniably exhilarating about keeping their relationship a secret. Loved reading about Kevin and his question for info--very funny :) 

For more than a few weeks Jim felt a little overwhelmed by the strangeness of it all, that this was Pam draped across his chest, rubbing her bare feet lazily against his calves during the 11 o’clock news.  That sentence warmed my heart and made me so happy for Jim.  After all the heartbreak, to finally be able to experience the every day interactions must have felt particularly sweet   ....and she never, ever refused him. They didn’t talk about it, but he was pretty sure she understood, anyway.  That is simply beautiful.

The idiotic grin was just going to have its way with him today, it seemed. He couldn’t stop smiling.  Makes me think of Fun Run, of course, and Kevin's delightful talking head.  (Pam…and Jim…are totally hooking up…)  Ha!

And what a perfect ending.  Another fine job, my friend, really excellent.  Needless to say, it has joined its sisters and brothers in my favorites.

(I've been having some formatting issues with this review...sorry)

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This was so wonderfully written, great work!

Author's Response: Thank you!