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REASSURING JIM IS MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE JIM. And this era of Jim and Pam is my favorite to read and write. Ugh I'm obsessed. This is amazing!

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Okay, this is super cute and very well done. I love the concept and can't wait to see what the other two things are that she loses. ;) Great writing!

Author's Response: Thank you, bored!!

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As someone who is very firmly attached to the idea that they got very serious very quickly and had "the talk" early, I am definitely not the ideal audience for this. I say so because I want you to know I really liked it in spite of that.

Not having that conversation early would definitely have triggered Pam's insecurities, and given their constant difficulty in communicating and the fact that these insecurities come in the context of a basically really happy relationship, I can totally see her bottling them up until they burst, probably at a completely wrong target. (#TheMicrowaveDidNothingWrong)

I also appreciate that you avoided the easy out and had him admit to Pam that he DID tell Karen he loved her. Not saintly, and not the thing that the reader necessarily wants to hear, but it's definitely REAL in a way that Jam should be. And I think the reasons you offered for why Jim hasn't said it to Pam yet make good emotional sense in the context of their relationship.

And the ending is just sweet.

Author's Response: I’m glad it convincing for a skeptic like yourself! ;) Honestly, most of the time I believe they were pretty forthcoming with their feelings right away, but for this story I went a different way. Glad you still liked it!

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That's kind of a unique take on the start of their relationship. Most of the time it seems that Jim is very quick to re-affirm his love to Pam. However you also painted a realistic reason as to why he'd wait. Last time he said those words to Pam things went to hell. And as you said here, last time he said them to a non-family member he didn't mean them. Makes complete sense why he'd be cautious.

However this also very realistically leads to Pam's anxiety and frustration. Especially after a month of being New Jim and Pam. That she starts out giving him the cold shoulder till it all boils over seems very in keeping with her too. You wrote Reassuring Jim really well too. He's calm and cool with her and I love that. Likewise she also allows him to comfort her and has the courage to be honest. They're not skating around hard issues anymore and it's great to see. Lovely update.

Author's Response: Thank you, Warrior! Of course Jim has always loved her, but he has also gone through this long mental battle of trying to get over her, dating someone else, watching her go back to Roy, etc and I think it makes sense he was a little nervous to tell her again. He doesn’t really know how much her feelings have caught up or not.