1 [Report This]Date: June 09, 2021 07:03 pm Title: Chapter 2
OMG THEY WERE ROOMMATES.
NO but seriously... You have to appreciate Jim offering separate beds here, and then making the decision to cool things off a little. He's still making sure she's in control of this situation and not doing anything she might regret at a less charged moment. And I love the callbacks you've worked in here - Email Surveillance in particular feels like a very natural/important place for Pam to go, and the sort of moment she might look back on after this sort of Casino Night as opposed to the one we had in canon.
THE TOOTHBRUSHING. Are you trying to kill me? Too cute. And I can totally picture them nervously glancing at each other as they walk into their respect bedrooms. AND PLATONIC BED-SHARING FOLLOWED BY THEM HAVING SEX IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. Standing ovation.
You did well capturing the mental turmoil for Pam here - and I appreciate the closing with her having to confront the mess she left behind with the Andersons.
1 [Report This]Date: June 09, 2021 06:50 pm Title: Chapter 2
So I'm a pile of mush that's for sure. The easy way they have with each other over grilled cheese. The way she feels everything at once. Doestic bliss in the bathroom. Unable to fall asleep. Jim returning to his room. Waking up in the wee hours of the night and just surrendering to everything.
"I can take it as slow as you want." Yup that right there was the moment of maximum puddle-ification.
Sad that the real world has to intrude on their magic morning like that, but it probably was inevitable. Especially with the way she left.
Great job.
1 [Report This]Date: June 09, 2021 06:46 pm Title: Chapter 2
WW. I don’t even think perfection is a strong enough word to describe this chapter. We got the cute grilled cheese callback, some hot making out, the normalcy of just brushing their teeth together, and then some even hotter steam. And then we’re left with the cliffhanger of all those calls and messages!! Where is the next chapter?!
Will I get over this story? No. But life goes on.
1 [Report This]Date: May 24, 2021 09:44 am Title: Chapter 1
This was a lovely take!
1 [Report This]Date: May 23, 2021 07:42 pm Title: Chapter 1
I loved how this was set up so far. I love reading people's ideas of alternative endings to Casino Night. Looking forward to future chapters!
1 [Report This]Date: May 22, 2021 05:17 pm Title: Chapter 1
So that's a different take on post Casino Night to be sure. Pam is more sure of herself, Jim is more understanding of the situation he put her in. I mean I like it don't get me wrong. However we're also face-to-face with the fallout of her decision. Especially telling Roy like that. However I do applaud her courage. She's got some fire to her and despite everything it feels like she's not going to let it go out. Bravo Pam! Well done.
I do also see the potential for more trouble ahead. If she's going to jump right into something with Jim so quickly. I mean unless she and Jim really try to hide the fact that they're together now, it's going to be all but impossible to hide said fact from Roy or anyone else at Dunder-Mifflin.
The fact we also get an insight to the Anderson clan was also really good. An angle we never got in the show, but it must have been there. Nice job on that.
Really looking forward to seeing where we go from here.
1 [Report This]Date: May 22, 2021 10:47 am Title: Chapter 1
Oh man. I adore this. We often get everything that Pam is leaving behind by leaving Roy acknowledged as a fact, but having her be confronted by it literally the day after Casino Night is intense. Pam's musings about how all these people who have been part of the foundation of her life are about to be brutally cut off forever is painful to read, poor girl. It does a fun thing for an AU - offering a pretty solid explanation of why things went the other way. The teapot gifts pushing her to be with Jim sooner? Jim's supportive texts end up pushing her to go faster with the break-up? Heart eyes. Although, yikes, Pam - that's a solid parallel to Jim's breakup with Katy.
"She doesn’t know if she wanted to be that close to him right now." Ouch. Poor Roy. I mean, he had it coming, but still.
1 [Report This]Date: May 22, 2021 08:39 am Title: Chapter 1
You KNOW how long Ive been waiting for this. And you tried to tell me it wouldnt happen for a few years. WW. This was so so so good. Best present ever. The use of the lyrics were just perfection, there is no other word for it. I will be requesting the next chapter daily, just so you know.
1 [Report This]Date: May 22, 2021 08:29 am Title: Chapter 1
AAAAAAAAH WW!
This is brilliant! You *know* I’m a sucker for anything champagne problems related.
Ugh the imagery here, the Jammy goodness! It’s just SO GOOD! Cannot wait for more.
Also, happy birthday Aly!