An answer to one of life's great mysteries...what has happened to parts of Jim's wardrobe?
10 This is just incredible. I noticed Jim was wearing a blue shirt nearly every episode this season but I never attributed it to Casino Night. And I didn't even think about how Pam was wearing blue in The Convict. It just makes so much sense. This story was beautifully written. So sweet.
Author's Response:
Hee! Glad you liked it. Thanks so much for reviewing!
Post The Convict - just a brief scenario, pondering that episode. Jim, Pam, Karen, Einstein...the usual gang. (Originally written as one of a collection of scenes; decided to let it be a stand alone. For now.)
10 His face was buried in her hair, his hands holding her so close that she almost lost her balance. But he was big and solid and steadying. He was Jim again: an inevitable fact of her life. She leaned back just enough to search his face. He was smiling. She stood on her tiptoes and kissed him. Hard and long and deep. His question, the question, was finally answered.
This part is so beautiful. I love that you acknowledged Jim as an inevitable part of Pam's life. It's so true. I really hope you do more, I'd love to see what happens next!
He is, isn't he? Glad you agree. Now, if only they'd get on with it already! Thanks so much for this!
I really have no idea what this is about. ;-)
It's a light bit of Karen/Pam slash with a twist, mixed in with the spirit of Christmas..
Bonus points to you if you figure out what the hell the title means. ;-)
I totally love the fact that Jim had a dream like that...so he is a normal guy, after all! And the second chapter just made me squee. The rooftop was perfect place for that scene to play out. Well done!
Jim, Pam...and a partridge in a pear tree. There are 12 days of Christmas - there will be 12 chapters of this story.
10 I loved this. I could totally see Michael letting Kevin practice the drums in the office. I loved the JAM interaction...and I could totally see Pam taking her turn at being aloof. I loved how it turned from witty banter to awkward seriousness at just the mention of Pam's ponytail. I can't wait to read more!
Author's Response:
That's all it takes for these two. Simple things - blown way out of proportion. So. Frustrating.
It'll get better - I promise. :)
10 Oh my God. I...just...love this. The dialogue is perfect, Pam and Jim getting frustrated over Karen "not getting it", the and the fact that they are settling back into their old rapport for now. I can't wait for the next chapter!
Author's Response:
Thanks 69CoN! I'm glad you like it.
Next chapter coming up soon!
10 I really can't get over how creative you are with each Day of Christmas. This was the perfect scenario, for Jim to find out Pam's going out to a club and I love the fact that it bothers him so much. I would think Jim would want Karen to go, so he could "casually" ask for details later!
And my favorite part of all is how Pam outed Jim for dating Karen. I'm glad she said it the way she did.
HA! That would have been funny - Jim sending Karen on a secret mission.
But IMO, Jim doesn't really want to know - just like Pam really has no desire to hear about what happened at Karen's.
Yeah. Poor Jim. It's no use. She's onto you....
10 This was just so sweet. I'm definitely glad you decided to go with this idea. And I totally agree that there is nothing more adorable than Jim babysitting Sasha. I love the way Sasha seems enraptured by Pam and how Jim feels it, too.
It's amazing how kids can take the most complex things and make them incredibly simple.
This is so true and just the perfect way to put it. What a great line. And I'm glad Jim agrees with Sasha.
Six geese-a-laying! I can't wait! "I got goosebumps!"
Thanks so much 69CoN! I'm so glad everything I tried to convey came across.
Hee! about the goosebumps. Funny you should use that term...the next chapter IS about "geese" you know. :)
8 I really truly believe that Pam would not go any further with Jim until Karen is out of the picture. This line is really good: "There's still someone standing between us and I just don’t…" She shakes her head. "I don't want to be that girl. Someone who can't be trusted…someone who could do this when the other person involved has no idea I even exist." Because obviously faithfulness is something she feels strongly about.
And I like how you segued that into Jim saying that he feels like he's been cheating all along. I think that's a very real thing that Jim would have going on in his mind.
Ok, bring on the hens!
I'm glad you said that - because after I wrote that Jim part I second guessed a bit. I mean he technically wasn't cheating at all. He told her how he felt - she told him - in effect - no - and so he was perfectly within his rights to date who he wanted.
But I think the point is he didn't really want to. So I'm glad you thought so too!
This is my favorite one so far. Pam worrying, Karen's reaction...and THIS:
"You go first." He nudges her with his elbow as he stirs his coffee again.
"Why?"
He leans against the counter, crossing his feet at the ankles. He looks at her over the rim of his mug. "So I can watch you leave."
OMIGOD. I just loved it. And what made it my favorite was that you were able to bring back the origami doves. Because I just know that Jim did actually keep all of that stuff. This was perfect. I can't wait for the last chapter!
I just like the idea of Jim leaning on a counter watching Pam walk away. :)
The doves were always a given. I sort of hinted in 8 Maids - when Pam thought about the OO when ripping off the lid of her yogurt. Subtle - I know - but the foreshadowing was there. ;)
Is it sad to say that I will probably never listen this song the same way ever again? ;-) I LOVED this chapter! What a freakin' creative way of portraying a partridge in a pear tree. Oh my God.
Author's Response:
You and me both noodles. You and me both. :)
Seriously - when I stumbled across that little explantion of the lyric I was like...hell yeah!!
And then my only problem was trying not to make it resemble a bad porno movie. Glad you think I succeeded!
10 Very sweet! I love that Pam's in Australia and Jim's like, you're going to be later for your wedding. Haha!
10 Wow...this was amazing. Actually I think Pam could make a snow globe...I made one a few years ago with a kit.
I loved this line: they both know that tomorrow there’ll be explanations to make, plans to share, and problems to resolve, but for now it’s Christmas.
Such a beautiful story and perfect for Christmas!
10 Wow. Yeah. This was hilarious and having Jim on TDS is just perfect. If it were real I think I would explode.
Loved this line: Jim [laughs]: Yeah, but I will at least say that there is no better receptionist out there than Pam. Everyone would want a receptionist like Pam in their office.
So superficial with such a deeper meaning behind it! Great job!
10 Nooo! I want more! This was great, by the way. So emotional and sweet. The little hand-holding part at the end really got me because my favorite Jim and Pam moment is in GWH when they hold hands after they kiss.
I want this to be how Jim and Pam really get together!
I was trying to think of what would finally set Pam and Jim back in motion and came up with the documentary airing. Basically the documentary they are watching is our Season 2, though doesn't end exactly as our Season 2 ended.
10 Oh, this just broke my heart. So sad. You did a great job expressing Pam's panic and confusion over the cameras capturing everything that happened on Casino Night.
MEMBER'S CHOICE - The Jim and Pam saga affects more than just those two. Sometimes it's hard to sit by and be a mother while those two dance around the subject.
New Chapter added - more Jim/Pam holiday fluffiness. :-)
8 This part of the story turned me into a schmoopy mess. It was so adorable, from Jim carrying Pam over the threshold to actually seeing what went down from their POV at his parent's house on Thanksgiving.
I love this. I hope there's more. Is there more?
7 Is it wrong that this made me wish Jim was my son, even though I'm pretty much the same age as he is? I mean really, who could ask for a better son.
But I can see where Jim gets his sweetness from and I love that his mom is smart, intuitive and is willing to get involved just enough. I love that she's curious about Pam and sees in her what he sees in her. I love that she was polite to Karen but pretty much brushed her off because she knows Karen's kind of insignificant. I can't wait to read more!
I'm so glad you like my characterization of Jim's mom - I had hoped I'd made her as real as Jim and Pam.
Thanksgiving will be around (again!) in a day or two...
10 Gah! I love this! It's so funny and sweet.
Author's Response: Thanks so much! I have enjoyed a lot of your work, so that means a lot. :D
She's been parking in the same space for years....Title taken from "The Trapeze Swinger" by Iron & Wine.
10 I stare at you, listening as you break all of the rules we’ve silently laid out over the years. Everything is falling so fast I can feel the cement crack beneath me. My thoughts prove to be too much, and I say the worst possible thing. A tear slips down your face in slow motion, and I put it there...
...and this is where I started crying. I can't get over how unbelievably beautiful this is. I loved each italicized portion and each parking lot reference. I love how it all flows together. And I absolutely love your ending. Amazing!
The third in a series of themed stories, to fill out Color Wheel and Language Barrier.
10 I adored Color Wheel and Language Barrier and I love your style of writing in all three of these stories.
And I love your references to the pranks in Conflict Resolution which is one of my favorite episodes.
I think I liked "Thunderstorm" and "Sunshine" the best. "Thunderstorm" because of the heat, and we never really see Jim and Pam in the summertime and I loved the crayons. "Sunshine", obviously because of It turns out she can. And because of the proposal. Loved, loved, loved this.
10 Loved it. It's such a beautiful portrait of the playfulness that Pam has only when she's around Jim. It perfectly proves the point that she can truly be herself around him. Snow+Jim+Pam=Happy!
Author's Response: Thanks so much! That's what I always try to convey in my stories- how Jim seems to always bring out the best side of Pam henever they're together.
She's already remade herself once this year, and now she wonders if she has to do it all over again so soon.8 This was perfect. It put such a lovely visual in my head of how Jim and Pam should get together. So, so good.
This is for kath and Code Name Remax, both of whom wanted a fic in which Michael spilled the beans he has so miraculously been holding thus far....
Begins the night of the Christmas party (or rather, the two Christmas parties...)
7 No! Don't let Karen have the chance! I like Pam's comparison of Karen to Katy. Because there was nothing vapid about Karen, no glaring character flaw to indicate that she and Jim would never last. So sadly true.
Author's Response:
Yeah, I think the writers have done a wise thing in making Karen likeable and believable as a quasi-love interest for Jim. She's no Katy; that's for sure (no disrespect to Amy Adams, who did a fantastic job in that role).
Thanks for the review!
I love Toby in this chapter. This line: Toby lingered awkwardly, then said quietly, almost inaudibly: "You and Jim...you're both really lucky." is so great.
And I loved this: But here she was, and he knew instinctively that she was teetering on the edge of something. Or maybe she'd already fallen.
Such a great chapter. I really love this story.
8 Wow. I feel bad for Karen here, because she's in such a tough situation. I think this type of thing is happening now, and it's inevitably going to become more apparent to her on the show. You've done a good job of writing Karen's confusion and frustration.
Author's Response:
I feel badly for Karen, too, but I'm glad the writers made her likeable. That said, I suspect the end of that relationship won't be easy for poor Jim, who'll no doubt feel guilty, thus keeping him away from Pam for a while.... Damn you, Greg Daniels, and your endless angst!
Thanks for reviewing!