Oh, Pam. Ouch. I got really sad reading that. There's no wonder why she goes back to Roy. I'm looking forward to see how you handle the rest of the season. Did you know there's an awkward Jim/Pam deleted scene from Cocktails?

Author's Response: there is? i\'m writing that chapter right now and having a world of trouble with it, so a description of that scene would be appreciated...any other new insight the dvds have to offer is welcolm too, don\'t worry about spoiling me. though maybe message me rather than posting for those who haven\'t gotten that far on the dvds ;-)

While it's nice having them talk again, how do you explain Pam's "We're not even friends anymore" in Beach Games? I mean, sure, they're not as close as they once were, but this sounds pretty friendly to me! I'm just asking because I know you will have a well-thought out explanation :-)

I love how Jim completely avoided the subject of what else happened on the day they read "Threat Level Midnight." 

That's right Jim, what are you so scared of! Ditch that rebound named Karen and come back where you belong! I literally can't wait to see what you have in mind for The Job. Can't believe this is coming to an end!

Oh, and my vote for Season Four...I really liked how you were able to use the seasons as a whole to craft the different IMs, so I'd worry that the subtle allusions and stuff might get lost if you write it in real time, so to speak. But who am I kidding, I'd read it either way. Thanks for posting again so soon. Now I can go to sleep :-)

Very nice! This brought a smile to my face on this dreary Monday morning. You did a really good job of a slow build, from a little crush to something more. I think the description of Karen chipping away little parts of who he was is so dead on. And this line was so beautiful:

But she was ready to let him go if that’s what he needed, and that was seemingly what brought him back to her with the revelation that he couldn’t let her go.

Sigh :-) Great job!

Ah, this story is so fun! You perfectly capture the warm feelings you get when you meet someone new :-) And I love it when Pam steps in and shows how awesome she is. Heck, if Jim and Pam did a morning radio show, I'd listen! Good stuff!

Author's Response: Wouldn't we all? :)  Thanks so much for reading!

Well, I have one criticism for this chapter...it was entirely TOO SHORT! The thing I love about this story is that the characters feel exactly the same as they do on the show. And just like on the show, Jim and Pam just need to talk to each other. Also, I don't know if I've said this already, but I really hope Roy does not make an appearance here!

I loved the Saved By The Bell references! I think Andy is Screech, rather than Ryan. Although Andy would not realize it, so great job! :-)

I'm really enjoying this! I too laughed out loud at Michael's note. That's so something he would do. Oh, Michael. I also thought their conversation about Jan was very realistic - and showed right there the differences between Pam and Karen. I am anxiously awaiting the next installment after that teaser!

Author's Response: Thank you very much, supergirlsudz!  More is in progress.

I really enjoyed this! You really have a handle on Michael. Big, scary black guy or big, scary white guy? So perfect. Nice job!

Author's Response: Thank you very much, I was really proud of that line, so I\'m glad you liked it.

This was really cute! And as much as we all hope that things will go completely smoothly for them, it's probably going to be a little awkward at first! And the Roy memories...ugh, poor girl should have ditched him while she could! Great job :-)

This is really cute, Emily! When I was a kid, I thought "Justin Case" was the funniest thing ever. I'm enjoying these little scenes of yours :-)


Author's Response: Hehe, thanks for the review. I never though anything of Just In Case until I heard it as a name, now every time, I laugh.

I really enjoyed reading this! Nice first effort. You did a really good job getting in Jim's head. I love how he first felt relief that he wasn't imagining Pam's feelings, but then that he felt that they couldn't get past all the hurt. I think that's very realistic. Looking forward to reading more - and seeing how Jim changes his mind :-)

Is it possible to be jealous of fictional characters? I love the way you describe their relationship. It's not perfect in the sense that they do fight and they do have issues, but it is perfect in the sense that it's so them. I loved the image of Jim and Pam imitating Dwight and Angela! And also I loved how you handled Karen and Roy and how it wasn't soap opera theatrics or out-of-character. And I absolutely loved this: 

...how she hated how his hair looked for a while after Phyllis' wedding and she couldn't sketch anything of him.

I'm glad Pam even noticed Jim's end of Season 3 hair don't! I don't think this is cheesy at all. Great job :-)

Wow! This was so great! Sometimes I have a hard time following the dialogue-only stories but you did such a good job making clear who was talking. When you said how they had a big conversation on May 18, I was like, ooh, can you do a chapter on that? But then you told us some of the good stuff anyways! Great job :-)

Author's Response: I have a hard time following sometimes, too, sudzy, so I'm really glad it was clear.  mixedberryjam helped me so much with that.  Please let Greg Daniels give us just one smidge of this kind of stuff this season and I will be ecstatic!  Thank you so much for the sweet review.