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Really glad you finally got around to wrapping this one up. Pam's reaction to Jim's revelation is just all sorts of adorable. It's always fun in a prior meeting story when they realize their past connection and this one was no different. JAM Halloween is a great thing whatever time of year. Wonderful job with this one.

They are so good at playing off (with?) each other. I really like how you're still having them have fun with each other like this. Can't wait to see what's in store.

Author's Response: I have to admit, I had a blast writing this story so I'm glad the fun is showing through. As always, thanks for reading and taking the time to comment! 

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I liked the change of pace with this chapter. Yes all the sexiness and teasing in the last few chapters has been fun. However it's good to remember there's more to Jim and Pam than just being fun and flirtatious.

Adding in some of Jim and Pam's backstory was great too. It grounds the characters more. Nice to see them reconnect like this, especially after everything else you've had them go through. Can't wait for the next chapter.

Author's Response: Thank you! I was really hoping the shift in tone wouldn't be too jarring but I felt like I needed to get some substance in there before getting to the really good stuff. I'm glad it worked!

Okay, you're right. Being a guy I didn't get Jim's costume right away either. But that was quickly clarified. Very cute way to wrap up. A little meta, but still fun. After all the teasing and tormenting, they're still Jim and Pam. One of the best couples and you wrote them at their best. Great way to wrap up this tale. Thank you for sharing it.

Author's Response: Thank you so much for following along and reviewing the whole way! I have to admit, I’m a sucker for meta and just couldn’t help myself :)

Short cute and sweet. I like how Jim and Pam just naturally gravitate to each other. Pam in a poodle skirt and Jim the Sim is a really cute idea.

A few editing things to watch out for. Proper nouns needing capitilzation like Halloween and Sims. Start of sentences needing capitilzation as well. A good strategy I use is that when I finish writing a chapter I don't post it right away. I'll leave it alone then come back to it. I catch a lot of things like that.

Still this was fun.

Author's Response:

Thanks W4, I can always count on you :). I usually try to leave it and read it again later, but I am running out of time (argh) with homework and other life things (also I am exhausted) . I think I fixed them all. My friend plays soo much Sims that's where I got the idea, and I was trying to think of costumes that Pam could wear her iconic white Keds with. Thanks for reading and reviewing <3. See you in the next chat 

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This was great fun with just so much going on. Jim being there for Pam. Gooey married fluff. Jim and Pam actually becoming JAM. Great call back to the simple costumes Jim's had in the past. Nice steamy moments too.

Great job.

Author's Response: Thanks, Warrior! Gooey married fluff is my favorite so I am sucker for it. I'm glad you liked it. Thank you for the kind review!

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Very glad to see this updated. This whole chapter seemed like a nice way to calm down from the events of the previous night and yet set the stage for what's to come. After all this time, Jim and Pam still connect with each other. It's great to see.

The flashback where they got together the first time with the more than hints of steam set the stage nicely. Hopefully that means that this time they're also getting back together again too. Not just a fling or anything like that. But that's me hoping.

Incredibly innocent and pure? Yeah, nice try. I see those devil horns. At the same time, really looking forward to seeing how the date goes. Jim, word of advice, put your phone on silent this time.

Well, that was worth the wait. Clearly there are still deep feelings on both of their parts. However it also feels like due to specter of their pasts they're still scared. Scared of the past and what it means for the future. So just focus on the now. Somehow I've got a feeling that the now will become pretty all consuming so that future won't seem as fear inducing.

Other than that, dear god girl, you know how to blow someone's mind. Pardon me while I go cool down for a few very long moments.

Like I said in a previous review, it was Jim's turn to have his heart dragged through the mud for a bit. Gotta feel for the guy that all that is what he was trying to do to "move on."

However their conversation, actually more like Jim's confession, seems like a lot of progress. Good on you Jim for not acting like the tool you did last time you were sitting across a public table from her. If Jim and Pam's biggest concern has always been lack of communication, this is a good way for them to start fixing that mistake. Great writing as always.

Author's Response: Thanks, Warrior! I hope this chapter provided some good insight into Jim's motives and history without taking away from this being primarily about Pam's journey. Thank you, as always, for your review. 

Okay, so yes that did take a while to get through. Interesting to see how Jim and Pam "got over" each other like that. My heart breaks for both of them that that's how they would think they needed to get over each other.

Getting into the non-flashback scenes. Pam needs to listen to Karen about Jim. Wow, that's not a sentence I ever thought I would type. Anyway it still holds true. The biggest problem Jim and Pam have ever had is they have always had a hard time really communicating with each other. It kept them apart Seasons 1-3 and reared its head again in Season 9. When they both finally pulled their heads out of their asses and swallowed their pride, led to some of the best JAM scenes of the show. I get the feeling that's what's happening here. Even after so long apart, their feelings for each other haven't gone away. They can still banter with each other which is fun to see. Good on Pam for calling and texting him. I get why she's be insecure especially seeing how supposedly successful Jim is now. However, it seems she's kind of gotten over that, at least a little, and is continuing the movement they had after the Chinese food eating time in her apartment. Things like that soothes some of the ache my JAM loving heart went through with those two flashbacks.

Author's Response: Thanks for this, Warrior! I was hoping to get some balance here between those crushing flashbacks and their attempts to move forward. I'm glad that's working! Thank you for your kind words. 

Normally I don't go for the Jim and Pam broke up but then get back together kind of story. I'm kind of a traditionalist like that. That being said this was well written. Good story dynamics and vivid descriptions. Bearded Jim for example. Lots of questions remain. What happened in Philly that made them break up? In four years did Jim break up with Pam, get married, get divorced, and now also be ready to get back with Pam? Interesting play on Karen's character too. She's still got the attitude from canon. However now as Pam's friend rather than rival it could make for an interesting dynamic.

Author's Response:

Hey Warrior! Hope all is well and everyone is getting sleep when they can! 

Yeah, I get it. There are some plot devices/genres in fandoms that just don’t speak to me, no matter what OTP is featured. Thanks for taking the time to read it, especially since this isn’t a topic you usually dig. 

I do have plans that answer all of your questions. But, yeah, Jim and Pam made some bad decisions in their four years apart that probably have a lot to do with each other more than they will ever admit.

And I’m a big karen fan. I’ve got too many thoughts about how she could have been a good friend to Pam so I wanted the chance to show her in that light here. But keep in mind this IS primarily AU so characterizations (even of Pam and Jim) will shift a bit to fit the world around without (hopefully) losing too much of themselves.

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Ahhhh, that was a welcome relief after all the angstyness of the previous chapters. I mean clearly, if they are going to get back together (and I'm hoping you're going to go that route), they still have a lot to figure out. However the flashback and Jim showing up were very great to see.

I loved how in the flash back Jim's so supportive of her. Yes, he could have and probably should have been more honest about her about the golf outing with her Dad, but I can see where he was coming from. She was already stressed out and telling her all that would have led to more stress. However with all the craziness that ensued with Michael and all, it was very nice to see him doing his best to take care of her like that.

Then when he shows up with the pancakes after the "date." Nice touch. He realized he'd been an ass and has the wherewithal to tell her that. Then when she let's him in, it's nice to see elements from their old relationship alongside her new paintings and the like. They still know each other so well and clearly still have feelings for each other. Hopefully time will have taught them to be more open with each other. Nice break to get some of Jim's POV here too. Great update.

Author's Response: Thanks, Warrior! This is a really thorough review; I appreciate that so much. I'm glad to hear you get how complicated that situation is for Jim. And glad to hear he's redeemed himself a bit. :) Thanks for pointing that out. Oh, and I agree; this was so much easier to write that that last angsty chapter. Thanks for your comments.