i like this chapter. it's always fun to see what their moms think about this situation. i, too, like that she sees karen's pain in this. i love that you're stretching this out, not resolving the story too quickly. :) nice job.

Author's Response:

Hi, jinx!  Thanks for taking the time to leave a review and letting me know what worked for you in this chapter.

And I think we can safely assume that no one will ever accuse me of "resolving the story too quickly!"  Thanks for sticking it out with this pokey writer.

oh my gosh. i cannot breathe. SO GOOD. hold on a sec, while i collect my thoughts... 

 I love this: "She's enjoying this, suddenly seized with the urge to ask him if he wonders sometimes whether or not the last three years have been a prolonged form of verbal foreplay." it's probably the best way ever to describe the first two seasons of the show, plus the before part of their relationship we didn't see. i LOVE it.

ok and seriously? that might be the hottest thing i've ever read. between:  "I'm....I can't...figure out what's... If you're just trying to...kill me -- or if you've...you're not so much on the...taking it slow thing any -- " and "It's happening tonight. Now." I almost lost it. then when Pam said, "Then give it to me." I literally think I died for a second.

this was SO FREAKING GOOD. I cannot say enough. but i will stop. because you need to keep writing, not reading year-long reviews :) you're amazing.  

i love this so much and i am so sad it's over. but what a way to go. seriously, best epilogue choice ever. it was so fun to see how they'd grown up and to see the rest of their kids. and how they reacted. this is one of my favorite AUs ever. it's so great. 

Author's Response: Thanks, that\'s why it took a little over a week to get this posted; took me a while to figure the structure I wanted to use with the flashbacks. I\'m glad you liked the finished product.

you're just a fan of this angst aren't you? you love torturing us! just when we think this new fictional/awesome/mean/angry/weird-but-wonderful Jim and Pam get to be happy we get a "stupid bitch and her stupid tongue". grrr. 

but i need to tell you that i love the way you write. i love their voices, and how it's a constant flow of thought that even when it's sporadic just makes sense! i love it. sorry i waited 19 chapters to tell you that. i am always anxiously awaiting an update to this story. just so you know.  

oh my gosh i LOVE this!!!!  just when i think it can't get any better, you spring this on us. seriously? this is probably one of my top 10 favorite stories ever. it is just TOO good.

now onto sensible reviewing: i love that he's so romantic and precious, and "Jesus Christ, he's a woman." it's so uncharacteristic and he gets that but he doesn't care. i know i've said this before, but i love how you write what's inside their heads in a way that makes sense even when it seems incoherent. i just get it. 

ok. i love it. and i love that Heather (which is my name btw so it makes me laugh even more) was so OBVIOUSLY overwhelmed by the hotness that must be a shirtless Jim Halpert. and he just kind of laughs at her and doesn't care. oh i love it. more please?  

*sigh* i love you. you write the most amazing things. i want to go on and on and on about what i love about this, but i have a hard time putting it into words. it's just so GOOD. every SINGLE thing about it is perfect. he loves her. he just does. and that's enough. and i love that he's scared and that it's not just an easy slide into happiness, but a debate that is won hard and fair by his love for her instead of his fear. and i LOVE so much that she quotes him and strips off The Shirt. love it. i could go on for days, but i won't. i love this so much and i can not wait for you to update again. the wait for this was WELL worth it :) 

Author's Response: thank you thank you!  yeah who knew this would turn into such an old softy love story??  I'm really really glad you liked this and took the time to review.  A girl can use all the encouragement she can get and I'm very happy that the wait didn't seem...not worth it.  Thanks again, you're awesome ;-)

ok first of all i really liked this.  I was really trying to guess what it was and this isn't the first thing that came to mind, so good job with that. 

also, i was completely finished and then noticed the name of the fic and it took me a second to get it. nice.  

i love this. a few grammer errors that a quick read over might fix, but i love the content. 

drunk jim is one of my favorite things to read b/c he's always so sweet and professing his love to pam. i love here how he gets mad at her though. too cute. ok. so i love it. i think i can stop now.  

woah. maybe i can review more coherently later. wow. just... wow.

Author's Response: \"Wow\" is good. I like \"wow\" ;-) Thanks for that!

ok, to be honest, when you first started this sequel i didn't really like it b/c i felt like it was such a big jump from where the first one finished. however, i think that as the story is progressing i'm falling in love with it. i'm seriously intrigued as to what is up with Pam and her art!!! also, i'm probably just happy b/c they're happy and semi-together now. i am a shameless fan of Jam... :) anyway, keep up the great work. i can't wait to read more! 

Author's Response: I\'m glad your falling in love. I promise we will get back to where they were. Thanks so much for sticking with me until I get there!

ok, i love it. i love that Jim has a ring and now we get to read real fanfiction about it b/c it's based on the show and not just our fan-giddiness. and you've done a great job of giving us a reason why. b/c he needed a new clean shirt b/c he hadn't done laundry b/c he'd been spending all of his time with pam. in bed. :) 

hehehe. i'm really enjoying this. such a sneaky little Pam. I love the idea that she made that up b/c she was immediately attracted to Jim. I can totally understand that :) and I think the torture is just as much fun as being asked. at least since it's not me being tortured :) i can't wait for more updates! 

Author's Response: :D Almost done! I can\'t imagine he\'d keep waiting once he\'s gotten so many obvious positive signals from her....

HAHAHAHAHA!!!

the dirty little part of my heart that loves smut would love for this to not be the end. oh how interesting... however, this short piece is just enough to get us thinking. which is also good. and apparently "pretty hot." hehe :) great job.