In the end, it is never, never giving up.

[Post Cocktails]

What if you had to relive the worst day of your life, again and again?

Response to "Groundhog Day" challenge by nomadshan at TWOP.

Inspired by a quote from my first story, Labor Relations (the one that everyone was set to hate ;-). The quote was: "Would you freak out if I wanted to make a baby"...."Yes, because I really only had a craving for spaghetti tonight - nothing that exotic." This is just a little fluff piece about the night they decided to start "making babies".

It starts with the first time Jim and Pam are in the same room again, followed by their first real fight and then..you know...a few other firsts. :)

Is it a homage, is it a tribute or is it just that I am not very good at thinking up original plots?  Whatever, this story is 'inspired' by Jane Austen's Persuasion and is meant to have a similar mix of melancholy and hope.  Set after the rumoured merger of the branches (spoilers up to Grief Counselling), Michael organises a bonding exercise adventure and Pam has to deal with seeing Jim again - and with his attentions to Karen.  But if you've read Persuasion, you might guess that someone is heading for a fall ...