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Five Reasons Roy MIGHT Be Wearing a Wedding Band  

1)  On Tuesday June 6th he goes to pick up their rings.  At the counter he tries it on - just to see if it fits.  

It does - but much too snugly.  

He figures Pam's going to be pissed but at least he's wearing the ring right?  

On June 10th he goes back to the jewelers to see if he can get it off and also, if he can get a refund.  The guy tells him sorry - they're non-refundable. 

He'll be damned if he's getting $300 bucks worth of gold cut off his finger.   

It can stay there for-freaking-ever as far as he's concerned.

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2)  On Tuesday, June 6th she won't talk to him - other than to tell him it's over.  He's not really surprised.  Ever since that stupid Casino Night when he left her with Halpert she's been a different person.  The day after she packed her bags and moved in with her cousin Susan. 

On Saturday June 10th he slips the ring on his finger and now, though he feels like a total sap, he can't bear to take it off.

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3)  On Wednesday, June 7th he wakes up with the most wicked hangover he's ever imagined. 

His last night in Vegas is a total blur - but he's sure he heard Darryl and Lonny laughing like idiots and the sound of someone playing the wedding march on an old decrepit organ.   

Yawning, he turns onto his side and blinks.  There's a silicone enhanced peroxide addicted blond curled up next to him. 

He looks at his left hand and mutters.  "Oh shit."

xoxoxoxoxo

4)  On Wednesday June 7th he wakes up with the most wicked hangover he's ever imagined. 

His last night in Vegas is a total blur - but he's sure he heard a clipped voice calling on his cell phone telling him that he deserves better than that hussy he was planning on marrying.   That if he knew what she could tell him he'd make a difference choice.

Next thing he remembers is that she was standing right there,  all pretty, petite and unbelievably self-righteous in front of him. 

She looked like she was disgusted with the entire city and he thinks he remembers her saying something about "going to hell in a handbasket."

Yawning, he turns on his side and blinks.  There's a tiny blond with a pained expression curled up next to him.

He looks at his left hand and mutters.  "Oh shit."

xoxoxoxoxo

5)  On Wednesday June 7th he realizes he just can't do this to Pam.   He was in love with someone else.  It really was bizarre, she was nothing like Pam.  She wasn't conventionally pretty - but she was his soulmate.  He was sure of it.

     She loved football with the same level of passion he did, preferred the hot wings from Hooters to the ones at TGIFriday's.  Not that they always went out - she could actually cook.  She could make a mean pot of chili. 

     He's tried to deny it for three years but it's futile.  He knows now that he has to do something before it's too late.  

     He hated to break Pam's heart, but he needed to admit the truth.

     His own heart had always belonged to Madge.

Three Ways Jim Pops the Question (and two ways he doesn’t)

1)       

She surprises him by moving to Stamford.  Once she's there - they take things incredibly slow.   She finds work answering phones in an art gallery.

They go to the Cape for the weekend and after months of trying his patience, she finally allows herself give in.

Soon after, they spend the holidays at her parent's.  He asks her father if it’d he’d give him the honor while he’s half distracted watching the Eagles game.

He waits for the perfect moment.  On the night she shows her first piece of artwork he places the ring on his dresser and gives her a reason to wander there.  She walks over unevenly, one shoe off, one shoe on.

And she finds it.

2)

They’re at the table with bowls of cornflakes, just like your typical Saturday.   She’s reading aloud from US Weekly.

He teases her about starting to sound like Kelly.

He's mesmerized, watching her sitting there twirling her hair around her finger absentmindedly and so he decides to take her by surprise.

Milk spills all over the latest news of Brad and Angelina when she gives him her answer.

3)

Once she breaks things off with Roy he cashes in his ticket to Australia.  He’d managed to find a very sympathetic customer service representative.

A year later they’re sitting at home, watching a movie that makes both their lists and she’s lamenting the fact that she feels like they never go anywhere.

He suggests flying spur of the moment to distant desert since they’ve developed a fondness for casinos and Texas Hold ‘Em.  Once they arrive the drinks flow freely, the opportunities are many.

They wake up the next morning with matching headaches, and a twin set of gold bands on their left hands.

Seemed she’d already said “I do” before he’d thought to ask the question.

4)

It’s Christmas Eve and they’ve just gotten home from his Mother’s house.  She’s giddy and high on the half dozen sugar cookies she’d had for dessert.

She kneels at the base of the tree, shaking boxes near her ear, completely incorrigible.  He tells her she can open one of them tonight if she wants to.

All she needs to do is answer a question first.

5)

He doesn’t get a chance.

She beats him to it.