Date: March 30, 2020 07:19 pm Title: Chapter 22: Walking
I love seeing them work through this z just the right amount of pain, and Pam being brave enough to acknowledge that and soothe it with just the right amount of humor and love. Very sweet with a dusting of dorkiness... ;)
This was my favorite:
“Beesly…” he started in for a kiss and she stopped him with her three fingers across his mouth.
“So. Three dates. This will be our fourth date.” She removed the fingers and leaned up for the kiss.
Glad to know there's more to come!
Thanks for writing!
Author's Response: Thank you! I liked writing that, it's nice to hear you liked it too!
Date: March 30, 2020 08:25 am Title: Chapter 22: Walking
Oh, insistent Pam is something incredible! And it's nice that she can be honest with Jim and tell about her own thoughts about dates numbers 1 and 2.
Oh, and 'Campbell's Condensed Soup of Wonderfulness' is a fantastic comparison.
Can't wait to see the dinner :)
Author's Response: I hope you liked the dinner! Thanks :)
Date: March 30, 2020 06:55 am Title: Chapter 22: Walking
Great chapter. I wonder what their sleeping arrangements will be
Author's Response: We will get there. Although this won't become M, sorry. Thanks for the review!
Date: March 30, 2020 02:55 am Title: Chapter 22: Walking
Well, this was all kinds of sweet. The “it’s not a date if the girl goes home to her fiancĂ©” still broke my heart just a little bit, but Pam’s response definitely softened the blow. Fourth date sounds like the logical maths to me...
Author's Response: Thank you! That's from Jim's interview--I tend to act like the talking heads aren't canon, so I steal them for other moments.
1 [Report This]Date: March 29, 2020 09:06 pm Title: Chapter 22: Walking
Drunk!Pam is the best Pam, hands down.
Author's Response: I'm fond of almost-drunk Pam, myself. Thanks!
1 [Report This]Date: March 29, 2020 07:38 pm Title: Chapter 22: Walking
I'm a sucker for fluff I've discovered,angst is not my speed. So I am enjoying these recent chapters heartily. Keep up the good work, the writing is great as usual.
Author's Response: Me too. I'm a decided fluff person. Thank you!
Date: March 29, 2020 06:59 pm Title: Chapter 22: Walking
More great feelings all wrapped up in little nuggets of wonderful. "Campbell’s Condensed Soup of Wonderfulness," "You’re stuck with me for the duration, Halpert," "Because I kind of wished it was too." Just all great lines there.
I really like how Pam is taking the initiative here. It seems to me she's finally realized how deep Jim's feelings have been for her all these years, and also that her feelings have been just as deep as well. She's also realized how much unintentional pain she caused by with her denial and words like "friendship," or "I can't."
However now that she no longer has those constraints she's not only free to feel them in their entirety but also to move forward and heal the damage. It's great to see. It's also great to see Jim letting her bandage his heart like this as well. After getting his heart crushed twice on Casino Night by this same woman, it would make sense he'd be hesitant to open up to her again. That's what we saw in canon of course. However here, especially in light of the bg-Jim-gesture(s) she's made, he has no fear to give her his heart once more. Lovely to see them both taking care of each other as we go forward.
Author's Response: Thank you! I think it's valuable for her to take some initiative--and once she's already leapt to Australia, what is left that could be scary to do?