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OMG!!! That was AWESOME!!!!!! Love the thoughts around what happens after a show like that! b29;a039;b29;a039;

I found this one so humorous and so fitting as well. I never thought about it before until you wrote it. Phillip was definitely planned around the time Jim and pam felt a little more adventurous in office in their drunken haze.

Author's Response: Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it, was definitely intended to be at the lighter end of spectrum.

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Oh Grc -I was so excited to see this story up this morning and even more excited to read it. It was a delight - so on point for what Phillip (oh and I was surprised no Phillip tag when I tried to tag him in my last story) would be thinking as he watched his parents way back when. What an episode to stumble upon.

Thank you for having them keep up with their affection and their looks - even at the ripe age of 50.  Thank you for giving Phillip the same smug smile as his mum -thank you for bringing back the vision of we have a bed and a shower and the we took a walk.

and what a perfect ending... poor Phillip but yay us.

So glad you took the leap from lurker to writer-and can't wait for more from you.

So FUN! 

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This was freaking hilarious! I was grinning the entire time reading this. You did an awesome job at capturing how traumatizing this could have been for Phillip.

Then he finds out it was probably his conception? AMAZING.

Lisa just egging it on the whole time was the cherry on top of this funny fic.

I can't wait to read some of your other fics!

Author's Response:

Thanks beth! I wanted to inject some humour into this. so really glad it hit that spot for you.

I remember reading that there was a strong hint from the writers that Jim and Pam's little closet tryst was to possibly be Phil's conception - looking forward to them having this episode featured on the Office Ladies podcast!

I wanted Lisa to be ultimately caring and someone who deserved Phil (and who he deserved) and to be someone one could root for, but also not frightened to have a little fun at Phil's expense. She gets that he's freaked out by the whole thing, but also senses that this was 20+ years ago and there is nothing he can do about it now.

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This is such a great concept - I love the idea of Phil watching the documentary, and him accidentally seeing his own conception is hilarious. I started laughing (/feeling sorry for him) as soon as I read Valentine's Day and boozy lunch. It's a really nice picture of Jim and Pam's life in Austin in the future, and I love the little touches like Phil being southern, and not having realised he was in the doc as a baby, and having the same taste as women in Jim. And not knowing who Creed is, lol. This was brilliant!

Author's Response:

Thank you so much!  I wanted to try and do something original and this wasn't something I'd even seen written before (don't worry, I also have my take on a couple of well-worn tropes in store!)

As I mentioned in my comments back to Warrior, I wanted to round out Phil's personality a bit. I hopes readers get a little of the falvour of who he is from this. I figured that he and Cece would probably have at least a little Texas twang as they were so small when they moved there, though maybe not a super strong accent as they would have been influenced by their parents a bit.

I think they'd have stayed in touch with Dwight and Angela, Michael and Holly, Darryl (as he was with them anyway) Phyllis and maybe Toby. Less so the others though I think Kelly might have randomly reappeared by email at some stage.  Creed was just kinda of weird (albeit also awesome) and may have actually forgotten their names! I spend way too much time contemplating this sort of thing, but it's those sorts of details I really enjoy in others' writing, too.

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Welcome to writing! Really glad you've taken the plunge because this was just fantastic! Phil being embarrassed about everything, Lisa being really into it all, and of course the fact that through Phil we get a look into the fact that Jim and Pam can't keep their hands off each other. Just wonderful. Some other details I liked was that Phil got Jim's looks and humor, and that wonderful sly smile of Pam's. Great way to blend them in there.

Of course the clincher here was that Phil is distraught that about the revelation of the timing there. Good thing he's got a good girl to help him through everything.

Please don't stop writing! This was great! I can't wait to see what else you've come up with.

Author's Response:

Thanks Warrior!  I've written creatively before and for another fandom for many years, but always nervous joining a new one as a writer, and especially then I know just how incredible the quality of writing is on here. 

I couldn't help myself on Jim and Pam's insatiability for each other!  I figured that it was *exactly* the fact that they barely indulge in any PDA in the office during the entire run of the show that all that sexual compatibility and tension had to let out somewhere! I don't think them adding a few years to their lives would necessarily dampen their passion for each other, just make them better honed to each other's needs.

I wanted to weave in some little details about Phil and who he was, try and round out his character a bit. I also wanted Lisa to tease him a little but ultimately have his best interests at heart, just like we see a bit of Pam and Jim doing that on screen over 9 seasons. Ultimately, even when things are tough, the viewer knows they always have each other's backs.

Thank you again, I have some other ideas boiling around in my brain as well as a couple of things already well underway that just need finishing and tidying.