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It feels important that you know I’m listening to Renegade on repeat as I read this, so that’s where I’m at…

“What would she have said yesterday morning?” I love this line. Totally keeping the normalcy going.

“Okay but can we not make that nickname a thing?” How is this so funny? I want this movie (but like this one specifically. What are the chances of getting Jenna & John to sign on?)

“Better call the whole thing off before we have to get Toby involved.”
“unless involving Toby will help?”
COLEY. The humor. The banter. I’m dying.

“So I should take down my Three Minutes in Heaven with Jim Halpert blog post”
Oh, I adore this. It’s brilliant.

“Would recommend to a friend. Well, not a best friend but like, a casual friend. An acquaintance for sure.”
Brilliant, I tell you. Brilliant.

“Casual Summer Jim.” Will now be referring to this story as Casual Summer Jim and Casual Summer Jim only.

Ugh. I forgot about the leaving thing.

“I think you’re more trouble than you let on.” And that’s why we love wild summer Pam. The very best Pam.

Excuse me quoting your entire story back at you, but it’s just so good and asking me to narrow it down to a favorite line just can’t be done.

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Speed Racer? Now there's some banter! Oh Jim. Getting way to ahead of yourself there. Though I have many suspicions of why he was so eager their first time. Still you caputred everything with the brief flashbacks to their in office teasing really well.

A bit more awkward to start out when he shows up at her place to be sure. Do we just start? Good on Pam to suggest easing into things with a movie. Though I also have to say her noticing Jim putting on colonge also seems to indicate he's trying to make more of an effort than just simply friends with benfits.

However once everything gets going, holy hell that's hot. If the idea was they're not sexually compatable, well that got completly blown out of the water.

Kind of telling with Jim's reaction to her teasing at the end. It's like he's drunk on Pam and thus the truth quickly comes out so he has to scramble to save face.

But even with everything the tension is still there. The way they get dressed and he leaves. It's so clear they both want to just stay wrapped up in each other. But there's still something holding them back. A bit of fear, uncertanity, some doubt as to their feelings for the other one. Great writing to bring that all out.

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“Jim.” She couldn’t say anything else. He was literally fucking away her ability to banter.

Okay this was so hot. I'm loving every minute of it, and their dialogue is so on point. Looking forward to more!

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Oh, this was incredibly satisfying. I love the banter you've written, and I like that this Jim is just a little awkward and unsure. That bit of angst at the end is going to keep us on edge until you decide to give us more.

And also, the sex was really, really hot.

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Well, that was rather timely after my nagging 2nd review! This pleased me no end. :)

This is just brilliant, we know there are deep seated feelings in there on both sides, but I can't remember many stories where they do the whole "Friends with Benefits" thing at this point in time (and having been here about a year I've trawled through the stories, especially all the juicer ones *cough*.)

Looking forward to more, especially seeing how you keep the tension going as we all know they both want a lot more than a roll between the sheets together.

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WHAT! What! what. I have never been so ready to click "next" and FURTHERMORE never been so disappointed that there wasn't another chapter yet. This is SO good. I love it and I love you -- that's not weird right?

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I need more of this, oh my God!

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Coley, we don't deserve you. You make this all look so easy. The banter, the sparks, the steam. That second kiss was perfection. Although I really hope there's more, even this chapter as a one-shot is perfection.

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Is this the greatest opening line of a fanfic ever? I think yes.

Please continue this. I’m begging you.

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Ooooh I love this premise! You have managed really well to keep the Jim/Pam banter and essence alive, and not make this uncomfortable or weird at all. The testing waters without the CN angst is a good direction. The Stamford deadline makes it all the more interesting. We never got to see the fooling around and dating JAM so should be fun!

I'm curious as to how much is Jim into this. Is it him also just testing waters and finding Pam attractive and dating rutt, or is the canon intense love there which he is maneuvering through in a different way because he knows Pam isn't ready to date yet?

Wil be fun to find out more! Looking forward to FWB JAM!

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So I'll admit I never saw that rom-com with Timberlake and Kunis. But I'm sure it was filled with all sorts of rom-com tropes. It also means I get to enjoy this one with a fresh view point, so that'll be fun.

I'll admit I was a little worried to start with. Casino Night didn't happen? I was wondering if that meant Pam would still be with Roy in this story when she and Jim start their whole friends with benefits thing. But she broke that off with Roy so good to go there.

Straight to the point there huh Jim? Though their banter afterwards was delightfully in character.

The scene at the bar though where Jim basically convinces her he's serious was more of the same, but a bit more heated. Their first kiss is nothing special seems to track. Though the second kiss against her car and her realization of their day long foreplay blew that out of the water.

Should really be interesting to see where this all takes us that's for sure.

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Oh. Okay. So you’ve got best opening line of the year shored up. That’s a given.
““I’m pretty sure that’s swimming” I —
I. Love. Italian. Good.
Dying at their IM banter. It’s so brilliant.
“Are you saying my cardigan isn’t sexy?” Taylor Swift would never.
I am such a fan of this version of Jim, who despite having a crush on engaged Pam, manages to be kind of cool and collected and isn’t asking her to dive into another serious relationship twelve seconds after an engagement.
“Tab D fits into Slot C.” Perfect line is perfect.
“If either of them had been expecting fireworks, there weren’t any” Speak for themselves. Some of us… It’s so much better this way though. Oh yeah, it’s definitely better this way, because now we get this second kiss.
Umm, it was also Ava’s birthday yesterday here so I think that’s good for a second chapter ASAP…