Great Jim and Pam banter while they're there up on the roof. A lot of fun to imagine them up there, until things got just a little to serious. Then the image of Jim sitting there in his apartment, a hallway and seemingly an eternity away from her, great writing.

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I really liked this chapter. You did a great job getting into her head with the scene with Roy. Very appropriate for him there. He tried, but like always he falls short of what Pam needs. And she knows it now too. She knows she's worth more than wine and cold fast food and she's not afraid to let Roy know too.

Then she used that confidence with Jim like she did was wonderful. Re-doing Casino Night is always a fun way to go. She's got the confidence she needs to finally be really open with Jim and it pays off great for both of them. Lots of fun to see that. Nice job.

Not sure where this little gem came from, but it was fun. So glad to see Jim and Pam like this. They're still insatiable for each other and it comes across beautifully (and steamily) here. I loved they still banter with each other like this too. It's one of the cornerstones of their relationship and a peek into seeing married sexy banter was wonderful.

Author's Response: Thanks Warrior! It was fun. I’m new to all this 

But what about the lasagna? It seems to be a theme around here recently that when Pam and Jim go to bed for the first time they leave some form of food uneaten. Then again, heading back to the kitchen for a clothes-less dinner would be a good way to recover for round two, so there's that.

Very sensual and descriptive writing. Easy to see the images in the minds eye as well as the feelings of both of them. Great job in bringing them together like this.

Author's Response:

Warrior! I tried to set the reader's mind at rest by having Jim turn off the oven.:-) I'm always the one worrying about burned food and spilled wine when I'm reading.

Thank you for reading and reviewing. Much appreciated!

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Yes I do think this is believable. Considering this time around Roy's still in the picture, or at least in the same building, I think it makes complete sense for Pam to be acting like this. I like that Pam is doing her best to make sure her relationship with Roy is 100% over before she really gets into a new relationship with Jim. Not just because of Roy's threat, but because she seems to know that her heart needs a little time to heal before it can move onto something new. Should we call this Almost Fancy New Beesly? That might work.

I do kind of feel for Jim. You capture his wild and very conflicted feelings nicely here. Good on him to realize he was being a jerk about seeing Pam and Roy in the parking lot. Getting over all the resentment he has for Roy isn't something he can let go of overnight. Especially when he has the prospect of a real romantic relationship with Pam now.

I also like that Jim and Pam are talking to each other. Yes some of the deeper conversations might still be a bit awkward, but they're still kind of new to the whole concept. Makes sense they'd still need some practice at it. But they are talking and it's paying off in that as the Pam/Roy relationship is ending the Pam/Jim relationship is already starting to grow and on a good foundation too. Great job.

Author's Response: Thanks for your reviews warrior. They are so detailed and it means a lot.

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Good for Pam to break things off with Roy. I was thinking she was going to try and see what Roy thought of their relationship a bit more. See if there was anything there still to salvage. But it seems like you had her having her mind made up to break up with Roy before she started talking to him. That works too. His confused emotions, seem appropriate too. Now we'll see if anything comes of all that anger directed at Jim. Is Dwight going to need that pepper spray? Guess we'll see at some point.

Nice moment Jim and Pam have there at the table. It's always nice to see them kissing too. Looking forward to seeing where we go from here.

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So you've given us a real treat here. I've said for a while that one of the biggest problems Jim and Pam ever had was that they had a hard time really communicating with each other. It kept them apart S1-S3 and reared it's head again in S9. But here we have something different.

They're really talking to each other. Yes, they're scared and nervous, but they're talking. Great job in writing out those feelings too. I really liked how Jim finds a balance between being her friend, but still making sure she knows he's very interested in her. I like that Pam did come to him. That her first thought was to talk to Jim rather than Roy I think is very telling. She's trusts Jim with her feelings more than the man she's engaged to. Hopefully she figures that out and thinks about what that could mean for her relationships.

Then that kiss at the end. Great image. Can't wait to see where this one goes.

Author's Response: Thank you so much for the kind comments. I probably have them talking more than their characters would, but I can't stand the way they don't just speak!

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That was fun. Short sweet, but still a lot of fun. Good way to start things off.

So, starting out with the canon lines at least. Good way to get things going that way I think. However after the kiss is all new. Nicely written too. Great writing to get into Pam's head and all the conflicted emotions going along with it.

So Pam's heading "out of state," not "interstate." A little nitpicky I know, but Jan's use of the word interstate there just seems a bit off. Not really natural you know, so for me at least it kind of threw me off thus this comment.

Still you've got this set up nice. Looking forward to seeing where it ends up.

Author's Response: Thank you for picking that up! I've just fixed it so hopefully Jan's comment makes more sense now. 

Bit of downturn here for Pam. Clearly she's scared and in that fear she's pushing aside the two men who cared for her. I'm sure Roy did at one point even if he doesn't really at this point in there lives. However Jim clearly does care.

Fear is a tricky thing. It whispers things like "just run away," or "this way is easier," but those are lies. Hopefully Pam will realize that soon.

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Great to see an update for this story. Lots of emotion here. I like the quick flashback which gave a lot of context as to why Jim's is feeling even more uncomfortable than usual. You brought out his protective streak really well. Yeah, I don't blame him for not wanting anyone else to take care of Pam. Looks like the beginning of the end of this worlds Jim and Karen relationship. Hopefully we'll also be seeing the start of the more than that Jim and Pam relationship sometime soon too. Great writing as always.

Nice descriptions on how everything is going. As if Jim doesn't have enough emotional turmoil going on right now we add this on top of things. However it's often in times of stress that we realize what's really important. Hopefully Jim comes to some of those realizations soon too.

There's been a lot of build up to this moment I think. Clearly neither Jim or Pam would have been ready to share their stories with each other when they first met. However now their relationship has earned the right. They trust they've built has led to this moment. While I don't love the events that led them to this moment, I love that they're both here.

Ready to finally trust someone with not just what happened, but the feelings of what happened to both of them. That they're willing to share their guilt with each other is, yes as you said, much more intimate than sleeping with each other.

Amazing writing to show all these emotions. Canon Jim and Pam are still there. Their banter and connection still shine through. Great chapter here AG.