Oh Jazzfan, what a perfectly penned ending.  Honestly, that was so well thought out and executed...I think Jim summed it up best when he was lying in bed contemplating having gone from mortality to immortality in the blink of an eye.  I can't remember at what point I thought you were going here...at some point in the hospital though.  I loved that you gave them such a happy ending after all that angst. 

Let's hope that the writers of TO take a page from your book. :-)  Again - what a great ride this was!

Whoa...Good morning sunshine. ;-)  Hmm...I think this could actually turn me into a morning person. lol. 

Author's Response:

It's rather amazing what a bedtime person this story turned me into.  ;)

Glad you enjoyed!!

"Enough to throw away the oars, forever?"

"Ok, that's it."

That is it!

I'm getting caught up on this fic. It's official that it's my new favorite series.  Thank you...and please continue.

THAT was awesome!  I think my absolute favorites -- and the ones I could almost SEE and HEAR oh so well were Jim's ode to the Notorious B.I.G. and Pam's ode to Mexican food.  Oh man this is a classic!  For whatever reason I could really hear Jim saying every single line he said in bed with Pam when she had her little...mishap. lol. Can't wait for the next installment!

Author's Response: Thanks, friend! The image of Jim rapping delights me endlessly, I tell you, especially Mr. Indie Rock himself. And glad you liked the Pam \"oops!\" too. :)

Oh this is all the banter that I love!  Never a false note here with all the tit for tit <dwight> they were giving each other.  I loved Pam's choices, and I love that it was Indiana Jones and NOT Harrison Ford and how it was the end of the discussion. lol. Also...I loved that Jim thought Natalie Portman was "not hideous".

And now I will end this ridiculous non-review.

::sigh:: I'm in love with Jim.  Jeez...first, I think this is a completely plausible explanation for how this all happened.  Also I loved Jim's amateur psychoanalysis of Pam's family dynamics and how it relates to her time with Roy.  But then the last bit where he's figuring out how much she'll regret if she doesn't let her dad stay...wow. Again -- I'm in love. 

Perfect.

I missed this story!

So glad to see this is not complete.  Pitch perfect phrasing and characterization for each character here.  Everything from FNB being just slightly demanding in her "kiss me now" (who wouldn't be demanding of that from our lovely Jim?) all the way to Michael's "type casting".  I can't wait for the rest of your very Brady-very Office Thanksgiving. 

Author's Response: So glad you're glad. :) It should be finished rather quickly.  This won't exactly be an epic tale.   Thanks so much for the review!

I love so much about this moment in time.  You've created such an unbelievably intimate mood here. I love the flashbacks to what really cinched the deal for Jim as he was listening to his mom talk about having wanted a space of her own...PERFECT.  Such a realistic turn to take in terms of a young guy wanting to maybe do something his father didn't get to do.  And the moment at the end with Pam and the butter knife and the kissing the hell out of her...perfect. Well done.

Oh this is exactly the kind of gem that I've been missing from you!  It reminds me of that orange porch light that you wrote about once that was about so much more than a porch light...and here we have a freckle that will be so much of Pam's undoing. The way you describe the moment when Pam reaches out to touch the shaving nick and his pulse quickens...good grief -- somehow the tiniest little thimbleful of sexy, packed a bigger wallop then the bucketfuls that we all sometimes write about (sometimes necessary). Can't wait for more. :-)

Author's Response: Aw, you're too sweet. But, while it's true that my stories tend to obsess on small details, alas, I can't take credit for the porch light. I do remember that fic and it was a good one, but I can't place the author (nomadshan, maybe?) No matter...love what you said about a thimbleful of sexy packing a wallop. After all, lets face it, J/P weren't exactly at the bucket stage in S1 ;-)Thanks as always, my friend - always a thrill to hear from you!

Ugh...Karen. YES, he's quirky alright Karen? jeez....sorry -- what was I going to say? Oh yes -- how painful! But totally, totally worth it, knowing what's coming next.  This was such a believable depiction of how Pam's love for Jim may have manifested in her longing for that lovely freckle at his jaw.  I particularly loved the way you described how she could tell when he was tired, wearing a shirt that fit vs. too big, etc.  Just lovely.  Bring on season 4 and 5, baby!  Let the games begin!

Author's Response: S3 was kind of like a toothache. I mean, in retrospect it was critical, but man, did it feel good when it ended. Glad you thought this was believable. And yeah, I think it's kind of fitting that she noticed/loved the simplest, most basic things about him. Ah well....thanks again, my friend! 

I am having a really crappy night...this has helped immensely. Thank you so much for this little gem of a story, and for this last part especially.  I love "night before the wedding" glimpses, and this surely was one of the best I've read.  Your banter was spot on, as was the moments of just sweet sincerity between them.  Thanks again, Colette.

Author's Response: Aw, sorry you're having such a rough time, LF...really sucks. And glad this could cheer you up a bit. Thanks so much - your seal of approval for dialogue always means a lot!

Haha!  That was fun!

awwwwwwwwwwwwww. Man that makes me totally mushy inside. That's a good thing. :-)

Author's Response:

That's my goal- mushy insides all around! Thank you so much, LoveFool. I appreciate it!