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You were my first choice, but I wasn't yours by Moonstream05 Rated: T [Reviews - 7] 9
Summary:

Au, where Pam never dated Roy and once she left high school, she got an art degree. But she still becomes a receptionist at Dunder Mifflin, but in Stamford.

When the Stamford branch closes, she is offered a position in Scranton, which she accepts. This is where she develops a crush on the handsome salesman, Jim who is in a long term relationship with saleswoman, Karen.


Categories: Jim and Pam, Alternate Universe
Characters: Andy, Angela, Creed, Danny Cordray, Darryl, David Wallace, Dwight, Dwight/Angela, Helene Beesly, Holly, Isabel Poreba, Jan, Jim, Jim/Karen, Jim/Pam, Karen, Kelly, Kevin, Larissa Halpert, Mark, Meredith, Michael, Michael/Holly, Michael/Jan, Oscar, Pam, Pam/Roy, Penny Beesly, Phyllis, Phyllis/Bob Vance, Roy, Ryan, Ryan/Kelly, Stanley, Toby
Genres: Angst, Drama, Fluff, Humor, Romance, Workdays
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 2 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 4153 Read Count: 1670 ePub Downloads: 1
[Report This] Published: February 25, 2021 Updated: March 15, 2021
Reviewer: Basscop69 Signed 1
Date: March 18, 2021 Title: Chapter 2: Chapter 2

This is such a fun concept, of Pam being the one to move to Scranton in the merger, and Jim as the one already in a relationship. I'm loving Michael in this, and the Jim/Pam first meeting is really sweet. (Also, Karen and Jim transfering to get away from Andy and him following them really cracked me up). Excited to see how their first lunch goes!

Author's Response:

Thank you, I'm glad you like the concept. I was also really worried about whether Michael was being Michael so that's really nice to hear. And yeah, I feel like Andy following them unintentionally is definitely something that would happen to them.

Thank you for reading!

:) 

Phillip's Displays of Anguish by grc73 Rated: T [Reviews - 12] 18
Summary: Set in the near future, a college-aged Phillip Halpert and his girlfriend accidentally discover The Office: An American Workplace, and something quite unexpected about his parents. Set against Episode 7.16 - PDA.
Categories: Jim and Pam, Future
Characters: Jim/Pam, Other, Phillip Halpert
Genres: Drunk Pam/Jim, Kids/Family, Married, Oneshot, Romance, Workdays
Warnings: Mild sexual content
Challenges: Empty Nest
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1764 Read Count: 1263 ePub Downloads: 2
[Report This] Published: March 05, 2021 Updated: March 05, 2021
Reviewer: Basscop69 Signed 1
Date: March 06, 2021 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

This is such a great concept - I love the idea of Phil watching the documentary, and him accidentally seeing his own conception is hilarious. I started laughing (/feeling sorry for him) as soon as I read Valentine's Day and boozy lunch. It's a really nice picture of Jim and Pam's life in Austin in the future, and I love the little touches like Phil being southern, and not having realised he was in the doc as a baby, and having the same taste as women in Jim. And not knowing who Creed is, lol. This was brilliant!

Author's Response:

Thank you so much!  I wanted to try and do something original and this wasn't something I'd even seen written before (don't worry, I also have my take on a couple of well-worn tropes in store!)

As I mentioned in my comments back to Warrior, I wanted to round out Phil's personality a bit. I hopes readers get a little of the falvour of who he is from this. I figured that he and Cece would probably have at least a little Texas twang as they were so small when they moved there, though maybe not a super strong accent as they would have been influenced by their parents a bit.

I think they'd have stayed in touch with Dwight and Angela, Michael and Holly, Darryl (as he was with them anyway) Phyllis and maybe Toby. Less so the others though I think Kelly might have randomly reappeared by email at some stage.  Creed was just kinda of weird (albeit also awesome) and may have actually forgotten their names! I spend way too much time contemplating this sort of thing, but it's those sorts of details I really enjoy in others' writing, too.

  

A Deal with the Devil by Robert Dunder Rated: M [Reviews - 133] 83 New!
Summary:

Pam has a crush on the newly hired paper salesman. Her annoying coworker offers to help her make a move.

(AU) They all still work at Dunder Mifflin but the story is not faithful to canon.


Categories: Jim and Pam, Alternate Universe
Characters: Jim/Pam
Genres: Romance
Warnings: Adult language, Mild sexual content, Other Adult Theme
Series: None
Chapters: 25 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 114889 Read Count: 18768 ePub Downloads: 12
[Report This] Published: March 14, 2021 Updated: January 31, 2024
Reviewer: Basscop69 Signed 1
Date: April 05, 2021 Title: Chapter 5: Slow Train from Philly

Ok, I was v excited when I discovered that I’ve got 3 chapters to catch up on this 😀 the flashback in this one is so sad - Pam goes from being so excited and happy to so disappointed, I also love the use of the engaged ain’t married line in a totally different context. (And Kelly’s names for the previous receptionists cracked me up, especially the Twilight reference). I loved that Pam and Jim have a whole routine with his one night stands, including her disapproving head shake. I’m also now intrigued about when she moved in next to him - was she there while she was living with Roy?

Cathy is the actual worst - although I really enjoyed the Ryan dialogue (including the ‘don’t interrupt’), this was him at his douchiest and it fits so well here for Cathy. Ugh and the video - poor Pam. I really like that Jim’s immediate reaction is to comfort/defend her (and maybe this is good if it’s the catalyst for him finally being done with Cathy?) I think Pam’s comment that he gets away with that behaviour and she doesn’t is pretty fair, even if it does lead to Jim leaving her alone :( I am very on board with things better from here haha, if only because I feel for both of them a lot in this chapter.

Author's Response:

Thank you so much! And I'm really trying to find time to catch up with your latest story because I read the first chapter (and half of the second) and I was hooked!

I really hated doing the flashback because it does tarnish the relationship between Jim and Pam but without it, I don't really have a story to write sooooooo

Anything with Kelly, I really go to Twilight because I always think about the poster Jim gave to her. 

With them being neighbors, I can reveal that Pam and Roy were living elsewhere so Pam becomes Jim neighbor after they ended things.

With Cathy, I just really go all out. The bitchier, the better but what I can say is she definitely is a crazy ex-girlfriend.

I really wanted Pam's behavior to be justified somewhat here because at the end of it, it's her character that was getting tarnished. Jim really did get away with it scot free. 

Reviewer: Basscop69 Signed
Date: August 27, 2021 Title: Chapter 17: A Horrible Date and Some Magic

Yay, I’m always so excited to see an update for this fic! Jim’s Kelly date really was…everything you could ever hope for from a Jim and Kelly date. I love her trying to complement every inch of his pink outfit. And Jim loading up on whisky to try to cope with her non-stop talk, LOL. Also this line: "Really?" he gulped, "How chatty exactly?” So good.

I really enjoyed the insight into Jim’s perspective and his outlook on not being a complainer - also him being confronted with some of the less likeable aspects of his personality after Ryan’s earlier nastiness, and it being Dwight of all people to give him a more accurate perspective. Dwight gathering information on everyone is also just very Dwight.

Pam genuinely being worried about Jim being mad and sending him 30 messages is very sweet, as is finding out what he was actually worried about…and her sending him the pictures and helping her with the dress 😍 And then the scene at the end!! And the kiss!! I loved the call-back to him giving her his jacket too. Both of their reactions after the kiss are adorable. I love the way you’re writing them slowly inching towards each other and trying to brush it off for their deal.

And oh no Jim, I feel like this Cathy lie is going to come back to haunt him, especially if Kelly’s involved…

Very much looking forward to Pam’s date with Danny!

Author's Response:

Thank you so much! My favorite line from that date was also the "How chatty exactly?". I just found it amusing to write how Kelly never saw herself as talkative.

I just really wanted an excuse to include Dwight in the chapter, lol. But in all seriousness, I wanted to make sure that Jim is not this cocky person that people make him out to be. He also has feelings and he can be hurt especially by the people he cares about.

The kiss, I was really afraid of but I went with it and I'm so glad you liked it. Maybe a few chapters more and it will be a full blown making out session (kidding)

Well, Dwight did say that someone commented that Jim was kind of dumb. The Cathy lie was not his brightest moment.

Reviewer: Basscop69 Signed
Date: August 05, 2021 Title: Chapter 16: Three Wins and Four Men Yelling

This was another really fun chapter! I love the way you’ve mixed up the ensemble here. I enjoyed having Jim’s POV at the start (and his name for Pam on his phone, aww) - their text banter was very sweet and funny too (Pam is protesting a *little* bit too much about Jim being a close second I think 😏). Ryan is so classically Ryan here, I love him accidentally insulting the client’s daughters and then trying to pretend it was all part of his sales strategy. And then having the cheek to get annoyed with Jim. Him and Cathy actually sound like a very well-suited pair. And then Danny and Dwight! Amazing. The whole thing culminating in the four of them then having a shouting match in Michael’s office is brilliant too, although I do really feel for Jim in this :( And I enjoyed the small hint of Pam’s potential jealousy at the end - I’m greatly looking forward to Kelly and Jim’s date (which is a sentence I never thought I’d write, lol).

Author's Response: Thank you so much!!

 
I really love incorporating different dynamics (like a Ryan and Jim rivalry or Pam being stuck in a room with Kelly/Cathy) so if there are characters outside of Jim and Pam that I feel like I can use to drive the storyline, I just run with it. 
 
Whenever I write Pam here, I just have a Kat Dennings voice in my head for some reason so she ends up kind of being snarkier than the timid Pam on the show, which I kind of like because the banter/flirtation just keeps on going between her and Jim. Bumblebeesly, I don't know why I thought of a Transformers reference but it kinda works? Jim is kind of a dork in spite of all the douche that I injected in his personality.
 
Ugh, Ryan. I'm pretty sure we've all had that coworker or teammate who is so deluded about his own abilities and faults you if he messes up. That's my whole thing for him.
 
Jim and Kelly? We'll have to see what happens there. Lol. 

Reviewer: Basscop69 Signed
Date: July 28, 2021 Title: Chapter 15: A Beard and A Blonde

Hehe, your ability to write Cathy as truly awful in this is both amazing and very funny. I feel like she gets worse every chapter. The unhelpful tie fixing, and her gritted teeth when Jim tells her he hopes she’s happy with Ryan, is brilliant. And then Pam *actually* fixing his tie, and finding an excuse to touch his beard…I love it. I just love their every interaction in this, and the way you write their banter and teasing, and Pam slowly grudgingly noticing things (/falling for) him. (Also, Angela getting annoyed about the PPC for a party Jim just made up is so, so Angela). This was great!

Author's Response:

Thank you so much!!

I like how Cathy feels like she's perfect for Jim but manages to screw everything up and she still thinks she's awesome.

With Jim and Pam, they have to know they're full on flirting, right? Who knows what these two are thinking?

Thank you for the Angela part! I spent so long thinking about what would get Angela pissed at both of them. I'm glad you liked it! 

Reviewer: Basscop69 Signed
Date: July 01, 2021 Title: Chapter 14: Post-Its and Soup Snakes

Hehe, I love that the Dwight 'idiot' ringtone is Jim's alarm, this was such a great (and funny) way to use it. Pam's little post-its for Jim, her making him breakfast, and his minor freak-out & second-guessing over the heart she left him was all so adorable. I think I've said this before, but I just love the way you write them in this fic so much. I also really like the brief insight into Jim's feelings for Pam here, and his denial (classic), but also that some of that is driven by how much he values their friendship, which feels very pure. His entire phone call with Michael is just brilliant. Also, I'm not sure if I've mentioned this before, but I love every single one of your chapter titles - this one might be one my favourites, especially with the reveal of where soup snakes came from.

And then Kelly and Jim!! (Cathy with Ryan is also excellent, they feel like...a well-deserved pair?) I love that Jim agrees to the date just for Pam, and that hint of her disappointment - can't wait to see how the date turns out!

Author's Response:

Thank you so much!

I was wondering if I was going too deep into Jim's head and if there are feelings there, but I stuck with it because it really is a Jim and Pam story after all. And yeah, they are friends (well, Pam was in denial of this here), much like in canon so I think he cares about her so much because of that. 

Thank you for acknowledging my titles hehe. I get so amused whenever I get to the part where I have to think about what to call this chapter. And with soup snakes, I knew writing this chapter that I had to include it because I just love the term so much.

Kelly and Jim was 100% a last minute addition (which is making life harder for me since I now have to include their date in the story but pains of writing I guess haha), and it really shows the lengths Jim would go to for Pam. I mean this is Kelly we're talking about. Cathy/Ryan, definitely a match made in hell. We'll see how long that lasts.

Reviewer: Basscop69 Signed
Date: June 13, 2021 Title: Chapter 13: Brownies and A Leaky Faucet

I loved the start of this chapter with the texts to Jim and Danny interspersed with the brownie-making - and again, I really like how you're making Danny a pretty nice/funny guy that she clearly has fun texting, but still not a patch on Jim (him knowing she's with Iz, and his encouragement with the goofy selfie, is just so adorable). And then the picture from the gym and Pam dropping the phone! Amazing. Iz is also great in this, I love her adding a bit of reality and getting Pam to actually think about how she feels, plus the throwback to the party from the flashback.

I'm so intrigued about what happened back in Philly that Jim blames himself for - and the glimpse into a more vulnerable Jim, and the subtle suggestion that he might be sleeping with so many people partially to avoid being alone. Larissa being there for him was lovely. And then Pam agreeing to stay over at his! And that final scene of her watching him sleep, and him smiling when she strokes his hand 😍 I just love this fic so much, can't wait for the next chapter!

Author's Response:

Thank you so much! Glad you're caught up.

Yeah, I'm starting to feel bad for Danny because I'm making him into this genuinely good guy, but yeah maybe I'll have him end up with Pam? (Kidding)

With Jim, yeah, he's definitely got issues that he refuses to face. And that's never a good thing. I wanted to make the fight longer but I backed out because I wanted Jim and Larissa to still be okay when they visit her in New York.

The one where she stay with him, I really hope I didn't shoot myself on the foot with that one. I was thinking to myself, "should she really do that?" But I stuck to my guns, lol. We'll see how it goes. 

Reviewer: Basscop69 Signed
Date: June 13, 2021 Title: Chapter 12: Handsome and Stinky: Paper Brothers for Hire

I was very excited to realise I had two chapters to catch up with on this - and I loved this flashback so much!! This party is brilliant from start to finish, and very Michael Scott (so many great moments with him here, I think his confusion over the black tie optional was one of my favourites. Also Dwight getting carried away Dwight-style and throwing a vodka bottle at Meredith, and her just catching it). I really enjoyed the inclusion of Pam's friends here, and their own love interests lol - but also them landing her in it with Jim. Jim continues to be such a great mix of slightly sleazy (with the temp) and incredibly sweet, not just with Pam but with all the little moments with Michael and Dwight - and I love Pam noticing those moments, even when she's drunk. The scene at the end is just lovely, especially the throwback to canon with the 'I don't get Roy' line (and Jim almost getting slightly further with pushing her on it!) I just love the way you write their relationship in this fic. Such a great chapter! On to the next one...

Author's Response:

Thank you so much!!

I get really worried about flashback only chapters because I still have to make sure it's tied to the story so I'm glad you liked it.

If there's one non-Jim/Pam character that I just love writing into a story, its definitely Michael. I just like doing dialogues in my head in his voice.

Same with Dwight, I just get so entertained when I include him in a chapter.

Jim and the temp -- I just went back to HIMYM and thought about Barney attempting to get into a threesome. And I was like, okay yeah this Jim can definitely pull that off.

With Jim and Pam, I wanted Pam to see that Jim really does care for her even if she realized it while she was intoxicated. I hope she does realize it even when she's sober too. 

Reviewer: Basscop69 Signed
Date: May 10, 2021 Title: Chapter 11: Breadsticks and Sport

Hehe, I'm enjoying the re-using of Nick here. I did feel sorry for him on the show. Jim getting totally thrown by Pam taking a bite of a breadstick, and then when she's telling them about how she 'fell' for him, are some really fun and sweet moments. And then I love that he encouraged her to do the application as soon as they got back! Especially after the last chapter with Roy. I also really enjoyed him pushing her to be the one who pressed the button: and telling her to stop calling them doodles. It feels both very Jim from the show, but also this version of Jim in your fic - encouraging her, but challenging her at the same time. And then the falling asleep on each other and not wanting to disturb each other at the end is adorable.

Author's Response: Thank you so much!


I was really thinking hard on who would be Larissa's fiancee. I was originally thinking about creating an OC that was basically a replica of Mark Sloan but then I though, okay why not use Nick the IT guy?
 
I love writing cocky Jim get so thrown off because of Pam. But he definitely has his moments, especially with the whole art school thing.
 
I mentioned it in another review but the sleeping thing is my favorite moment that I've written so far. I'm not sure if I can write anything that can top it. Hopefully, I can lol. 

Reviewer: Basscop69 Signed
Date: April 27, 2021 Title: Chapter 10: The Golf Pro and The Girl Who Cried in the Stairwell

This was such a great (/sad) flashback! I loved the remixing of canon - including jealous Jan, lol, but the way it actually ends up helping Pam - and the introduction of other Pam. Jim listening to her crying in the stairwell is so heart-breaking. But then him giving her a win, and the chips, is incredibly sweet. And I really liked her various attempts to start a text to him, before she gives up (especially the way she swings between a full-on apology and trying to put some distance between them again). Great chapter!

Author's Response: Thank you so much!

 
I really love how Jan hates Pam so much that she's willing to help her just so she can keep Michael away from her. She even hated the other Pam just because her name was Pam.
 
I wanted to make Jim really sweet in this chapter. He's a douche but he hates seeing people he cares about become upset, well especially with Pam.
 
I wanted Pam to text Jim so bad but it's a flashback so I can't really have that much sweetness yet. 
 
 

Reviewer: Basscop69 Signed
Date: April 10, 2021 Title: Chapter 8: Pickles and Swiss Cheese

I'm loving this so much. Kelly continues to be hilarious in the flashback, and I really like how you've flipped some of the stuff from canon like the hot sauce and the 69 noodles to make them slightly more antagonistic for this fic (but still cute). And the iceskating scene was so sweet. (Also, Roy stealing the 'get you in the tub' line, which I always found a bit gross, is genius). And then so much happening in the present day! Larissa is fantastic here, I really enjoyed this glimpse into her and Jim's relationship. And then the deal!! And Jim buying Pam lingerie, and Pam buying him the birthday cake he actually wanted - plus the comic book and his genuine joy about both of them. Just so great. I really can't wait to see how the next 6 weeks pan out...

Author's Response: Thank you so much!


If ever I need someone to do something hilariously stupid, I always think of Kelly for some reason.
 
With the twisting of canon, I just have a lot of fun with since Jim has this arrogance in him but still manages to make it cute. The ice skating one, I remember rewatching it and I noticed Pam couldn't skate so I thought about how this type of Jim would do it with her.
 
Ugh, get you in the tub. It's just gross and Roy is obviously not gonna be likable in this story so I gave it to him.
 
Larissa and Jim - I really loved writing that siblings who hate each other but really don't dynamic. Again, Larissa doesn't really have a backstory in canon so turning her into this fashion monster was just really fun.
 
The deal - we'll see how this will turn out. Probably not too good right? 

Reviewer: Basscop69 Signed
Date: April 05, 2021 Title: Chapter 7: A 10-Second Birthday Hug

Hehe, Pam and Jim’s digs at each other throughout the flashback were great: I also loved her throwing the ‘are you jealous’ back in his face in the present day. And her catching him and Katy in the supply closet! And the fact that she is both disgusted and just a little bit flustered.

Cathy taking over and getting Jim a boring present and cake, in contrast with how well Pam knows him, is a really nice touch. (As is the fact that Pam did actually get him a present!) I’m also really enjoying how you’re writing Danny in this - he seems like a nice guy who is genuinely interested in Pam, and it’s refreshing to have someone who is a) normal and b) into Pam as a contender for Jim. It definitely makes things more interesting.

And then Larissa at the end AND Jim pretending Pam is his girlfriend...I really can’t wait for the next chapter!

I’m also all out of jellybeans :(

Author's Response:

Thank you so much!

Yeah, it's really a somewhat charming back and forth between the two of them. Jim mostly wins but I like it when Pam has her moments. The 'Are you jealous' in the present day was really awesome for me because Jim obviously wanted that painting.

With Cathy, I have already written 3 chapters where she is just insane. The funny thing is they're not even together and she still took charge of his birthday. 

With Danny, yeah, I was initially thinking of making him to be a "What the hell does Pam see in this guy?" type of character but I decided to make him into someone who genuinely likes Pam. Of course, even I'm rooting for Jim (and he's a douche here) so we'll see how it plays out.

Rissa and Duncan. That's going to be interesting to say the least. 

Reviewer: Basscop69 Signed
Date: April 05, 2021 Title: Chapter 6: Not a Bad Week

Ok, I take it back - Jim’s disappointment in the flashback here may actually be even more crushing than Pam’s in the previous chapter! Although: Jim pulling the whole ‘pranks are unprofessional’ on Pam in the show annoyed me so much that it’s pretty satisfying seeing her use it on him here 😏 I like that Pam felt bad for it even in the flashback though. And then that she continues to feel bad in the present day, and realises she doesn’t actually want him to leave her alone at all. Cathy’s super passive aggressive apology made me laugh/dislike her even more. And a Holly sighting, and Jim helping Michael get there! I really like Jim using his powers for good here, both with Michael and with Pam/Danny (even though obviously I don’t actually want the Pam/Danny to work out, lol). The ending of this chapter, with Jim coming to Pam just as she’s about to come to him, and them settling down to watch a movie, was just perfection.

Author's Response:

Thank you so much!

Yeah, I kinda felt for Jim in this flashback. No one really likes being judged automatically but it does happen on a regular basis. And he did want to form a genuine relationship with Pam. Alas, it was not meant to be.

With Pam, I think it was pretty much summed up at the end of the chapter. Jim had bugged her so much that it really left a void. It's almost like how Jim and Dwight can't stand each other but don't really know what to do if the other wasn't there. 

Cathy is officially one of my favorites to write because she is just all types of crazy. 

I don't think I'll be using Holly a lot but I just wanted to include Michael's soup snake. 

I almost didn't include the ending because of length but it had to be there because I wanted a feel good ending for them. 

Reviewer: Basscop69 Signed 1
Date: March 25, 2021 Title: Chapter 4: Best Pizza in Town

Gah, I loved so many things about this chapter! Their first Cugino's lunch, and Pam drawing Jim, was just so sweet (I also lol'd at Jim spluttering over why all the previous receptionists left, I'm really enjoying that running gag) - and I'm now very intrigued about the backstory for him doing a reverse Philly Jim. And then present day Cugino's! Jim asking Pam what she liked in Danny was great - I really liked her spelling out that it was just him being a nice guy and a decent human being (but obviously the 'just tell me seeing him really turns you on' line was then incredible). And then Jim and Pam daring each other to ask people out was just perfect, and Pam first disastrous attempt ('aftermath' cracked me up) - I'm really glad for her that she did then succeed though. And then she hugged him! Combined with an awkward high five, which feels very them. I also feel like Jim is maybe a bit more bothered by Pam's numerous rejections of him than he's letting on...

Author's Response: Thank you so much!


I needed art to come into play at some point since it's Pam's forte and I wanted it to be a sweet moment between her and Jim.
 
Philly Jim I have a rough idea of how it will come into play but I'm not sure when to execute it.
 
Hands down, the scene with Jim asking Pam what she liked about Danny had me cracking up. It just seemed so funny to have Jim be that douchey.
 
I was planning to have Jim comfort Pam all through the day but I figured it was best for Pam to manage fine by herself. 

Reviewer: Basscop69 Signed 1
Date: March 23, 2021 Title: Chapter 3: Sprinkle of Cinnamon

Haha, Michael’s bucket list! (I especially loved the ‘travel back in time?’) Brilliant. Their first meeting continues to be very sweet - and then Jim dragging her off to lunch at Cugino’s as Dwight finds out about the stapler was perfect.

And then so many great things back in the present - Pam’s first thought being that he’s a douche for keeping a picture of himself before she realises she’s in his bed was hilarious, and I really like the notes that he left her (especially the last one), and the whole ‘take a picture’ exchange, plus Jim being so turned on by her in his shirt. And they kissed!! And she immediately threw up, lol. I love the way you’ve woven all the flashbacks into this.

Basically, I’m just loving this whole story - can’t wait for their second Cugino’s lunch!

Author's Response:

Thank you so much!

 Michael's bucket list was a gem for me. I kept asking myself, what ridiculous thing would Michael ask Pam to do in 2011? And I went with it. 

 The picture of Jim in the bedroom was also funny. I was also thinking about what's the douchiest thing he could have in his bedroom. That was it.

 The kiss, I almost backed out on but I just remembered how cute the kiss at the Dundies (in the show) and I wanted to have something resembling that.

And with the flashbacks, I got a lot of inspiration from when I read your story (It would've been you). I mean it's one of my favorite stories here and I loved how you integrated it all together and that's what I hope to achieve here as well.

Reviewer: Basscop69 Signed 1
Date: March 18, 2021 Title: Chapter 2: Hottest in the Office

I loved the flashback to their first meeting (and Pam assuming literally everyone she meets is the reason previous receptionists have quit, lol) - I'm intrigued to know when/how she stopped thinking Jim could be her friend. And then the Dundies! And Jim in his maroon suit winning hottest in the office 😍 I also really enjoyed the small moment of Ryan pretending to be embarrassed and both Jim and Pam catching it. And I agree with another review here, you did a really good job of showing how awkward she is around Danny (I always wondered how their dates on the show went and how he decided she was a dork, and I feel like the way you've written it here is really realistic), and then how much more herself she is with Jim, even with their antagonism. And then the ending, with Jim helping her out of the bar, giving her a piggyback to his car, their exchange at the end, was just perfect!

Author's Response:

Thank you so much!

I have multiple reasons as to why they won't be friends. Well, at least in Pam's mind because Jim does care.

I remember how Danny won that award in the show over Ryan so I just figured why not use it and have Jim win it?

I'm still working out how the Danny thing will play out but yes, Pam tries too hard with him and it doesn't have that same natural flow with Jim, as much as she feels like she hates him.

The ending, I needed Jim to show his soft side because I don't want to go too far on the other spectrum where he's this bad boy/player stereotype. I still need him to be nice Jim.

 

Reviewer: Basscop69 Signed 1
Date: March 14, 2021 Title: Chapter 1: Photocopies and Jellybeans

I love this! I am actually really enjoying cocky/manwhore Jim, it’s a different take but I feel like you’ve still made him likeable and with enough underlying chemistry with Pam (I love that he knows her well enough to know she’s interested in Danny straight away) that I’m hooked. I’m also v excited by the idea of Jim as her wingman (/maybe being a bit too interested in her love life and noticing her red lipstick). Can’t wait for the Dundies!

Author's Response:

Thank you so much! 

I really could not let the idea of Jim being a manwhore go and I'm glad he still appeared to be likeable and somewhat goofy.  He is definitely not a bad boy lol. The length of this story will depend on how far Jim will take this wingman thing go, to be perfectly honest so expect it to drag on.

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Date: April 18, 2021 Title: Chapter 9: Famous Grilled Cheese Sandwich

You're back! I was so excited to see an update to this :) And such a great chapter. I'm fascinated anything to do with Michael's movie and Goldenface and was so curious about the casting/audition process, so I love that you've included it here. Pam being put in charge of the auditions and everyone trying to make her break is genius. I also really love that you've included her kiss with Goldenface (and Jim teasing her for reading the stage directions outloud, lol). And then him leaving her grilled cheese sandwich 😍 It's a really nice twist on their first date on the show.

I've sort of said it before, but I appreciate you having the guts to make things genuinely be going well with Danny - I think it makes for a much more interesting and realistic story (I think I'm also just happy for Pam that she gets to go on a date with a guy she likes and it's not a disaster). But I really like the way you've included small hints that, even if Danny is the perfect guy, he's not Jim (Danny not noticing she's hungry when Jim does straight away, Jim basically third-wheeling their date - I loved her listing his rules throughout, btw - and then Jim's line: 'I'm not saying it's going to be a perfect journey, but wouldn't you rather get to experience it and do something that you truly wanted'). It's just really well done.

I'm also really enjoying the running gag of Jim's love for Anne Hathaway movies. The Intern making him cry and Pam's affection for him because of it is sweet and hilarious. And he framed her comic book cover!

Author's Response:

Thank you so much! It's been (and actually is) a crazy few weeks. I really with I could just spend my days crafting stories but it's not meant to be.

The part where everyone was trying to make Pam break, I gathered from real life stories of Steve getting a kick out of making people laugh during scenes. 

Yeah, with Pam and Danny, as much as I hated it, their date had to go "perfect". Well, not 100% perfect. What kind of a guy doesn't even notice that their date barely touched their food.  So maybe Jim has a chance? I don't know *shrugs*

I like adding these little details with Jim since he's supposed to be the douche in this story but he still has to be likeable 

Gold by Maxine Abbott Rated: T [Reviews - 29] 38
Summary:

 

What if Jim didn’t forget his umbrella?

An alternate look at season 9.

 


Categories: Jim and Pam, Past
Characters: Andy, Cece Halpert, Clark, Darryl, David Wallace, Ensemble, Other, Phillip Halpert
Genres: Angst, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Inner Monologue, Kids/Family, Married, Travel, Workdays
Warnings: Moderate sexual content
Challenges: A Day At The Beach
Series: None
Chapters: 5 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 14821 Read Count: 8638 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: March 18, 2021 Updated: April 09, 2021
Reviewer: Basscop69 Signed 1
Date: April 05, 2021 Title: Chapter 4: Shiny Stuff

I loved Jim’s note to Pam so much. I think (provided this doesn’t end in heartbreak 😱) that the idea of Jim leaving something behind deliberately, and having enough faith in Pam that he believes she’ll get there, is actually so much nicer than him just accidentally leaving an umbrella. And then the callback to the time a yogurt pot lid brought Jim back, and Pam appreciating what he gave up for her then, was just lovely. I really love how you’ve written all of their emotions and thought processes in this. (Also loving Clark here, lol). And now I’m actually on the edge of my seat for the next chapter!

Author's Response:

I'm so glad you think so and it allowed me to give the umbrella symbolism that was inspired by the Setting Sail lyrics (last chapter but anyway).

The note also inspired by the lyrics to the Gold song (Jake Isaac/India Arie) but I felt it didn't need to be many words, as I said about Pam's note too - it was more about the lid that spoke volumes.

Glad you like the Clark bit. He seemed to bring the humor in the episode and since he was still pretty new I thought he'd be pretty uncomfortable with a crying Pam and would react as such.

I hope you will enjoy what's coming next.  

Reviewer: Basscop69 Signed 1
Date: April 10, 2021 Title: Chapter 5: Waiting on a Sunset

Ahh, this was such a perfect ending 😍 I really liked both of them coming to the realisation at the same time, the 'I'm waiting on a sunset line' was just perfection, and then the entire scene in the park with the sunset, and the re-working of some of the lines from canon, all worked so beautifully. I also loved the description of their different kisses. I think I'm with you here that they both made mistakes/had things to learn - I think you've captured that in this fic so well, in a way that feels very realistic and touching. I loved all of this!

Author's Response:

 

Thank you so much - I'm so glad you liked the ending. Like I said -it kind of was the ending the show had for them - I just sped it along a bit and so why not use the canon dialogue.

There were 3 elements that were in place from the minute I started working on this story and one of them was how it would end with them watching the sunset. The line came soon after - way before the final chapter was written - I love that it stood out for you. 

The kisses part was also one of the parts I really liked writing- especially since I got to reference the questionable real first kiss...yes in my mind it counts.

 I'm so happy you were along for the journey of this story. Always thrills me to hear when readers enjoy what was in my head.

Cheers! 

Reviewer: Basscop69 Signed 1
Date: April 05, 2021 Title: Chapter 3: Opportunities

Oof this story is killing me, but in a really good way! I love the deeper dive into their therapy sessions here, particularly the part about it feeling unnatural for them to thank each other for all the small things they always do (I always thought on the show that that must have been weird), and the glimpse into Jim’s feelings about the documentary which I agree the show definitely skimped out on! I can 100% see Jim feeling like this. And then Pam’s journal entry about all the times Jim has supported and challenged her was so lovely. (I also loved the moment in the show when Jim drops to his knee to speak to her, so I’m really glad you included it here). And then argh the ending to this chapter!

Author's Response:

I'm so pleased you have been affected by this story.

Yes, I've got to think that it would have been quite awkward - I think the show spoke to that, I maybe just took it a step further. That and around this time when they were finding out just how much of their lives was caught by the doc crew I was thinking might be more on their minds as they struggled through this crisis. 

The exercise of the journal I think really got them looking inward and helped open their eyes to things that maybe they'd forgotten, taken for granted or got lost in the heat of their arguments.

Ughh that Jim gravel in that scen - how could I not. I watched that scene closely a bunch of times to get it right...their eye contact or lack of was painful.

The ending - sorry to put you through it.

Thanks for your words. Always great to hear from you. 

Reviewer: Basscop69 Signed 1
Date: March 19, 2021 Title: Chapter 1: Broken Traditions

I have to admit I was on the edge of my seat throughout that scene in Paper Airplanes, so the idea that he might not have left his umbrella at all is slightly gut-wrenching 😱 But this is so good! I really like the idea of them keeping the yoghurt pot lids more generally, and then Jim saving one from the trash, and the line 'the fears got worse and lids kept getting thrown out' - oof. I think you've done such a great job of getting inside their heads and showing it from both their sides: I was definitely more sympathetic to Pam on the show, but am really feeling for Jim having read this. I'm also loving Jim's interaction with Cece here (and the knock knock joke maybe made me laugh more than it should). Really interested to see where this goes!

Author's Response:

Thanks so much- seems like the one line summary is getting folks right there and there are a lot more sympathies for Pam from show but I felt like there were two sides to this story, maybe one didn't get shown quite as much. I'm glad I was able to get you to see Jim's side a bit.  

I'm glad you brought up the jokes so I can share that the one Cece tells Jim was a classic in my house that my son (a little kid at the time) also used to get wrong exactly that way when he told it. It still makes me laugh to this day thinking of it. But the knock knock jokes I looked up were making me laugh too. There are so many good ones I had to find the one that seemed most suitable for a three year old (although as I mention she'd laugh at anything from her dad).

Two maybe, three more chapters are planned and we'll get a little more perspective. Thanks again for the review - love to know what folks thinks.

Cheers! 

Proper Tea Is Murder by Comfect Rated: T [Reviews - 179] 41
Summary:

A Coffeeshop AU.

Pamela Beesly, recently unbetrothed graphic designer, stumbles into The Comedy Roasters, a new coffeeshop with a manic owner and an intriguingly attractive barista. 


Categories: Jim and Pam, Alternate Universe
Characters: None
Genres: None
Warnings: No Warnings Apply
Series: None
Chapters: 43 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 38761 Read Count: 28210 ePub Downloads: 1
[Report This] Published: March 21, 2021 Updated: March 31, 2022
Reviewer: Basscop69 Signed
Date: June 23, 2021 Title: Chapter 25: Chapter 25

I am actually *slightly* with Pam's parents here on her hopefully eventually moving out (fancy new Beesley style: bring on Pam 2.0). And being able to paint in the colour she actually wants. I love that her thoughts go straight to telling Jim on the fact that she hasn't painted in a while.

Also: argh again on the almost deleting the texts! I've never been so worried about unknown numbers. Please let them continue swerving these disasters, lol.

Pam's conversation with her mom is very sweet - I'm glad she's happy for her, I really like the way you've written their relationship. And then Jim's texts! 😍

Author's Response: She does need to become FNB. She's working on it! Thanks about the texts: I'm glad that worked for you!

Reviewer: Basscop69 Signed
Date: July 04, 2021 Title: Chapter 27: Chapter 27

Hehe, I loved the ass jokes! And the final line was a brilliant use of canon. But even more importantly: Jim and Pam! Holding hands! They're just so sweet here, his genuine joy at seeing her and their moment before Michal bursts in is so lovely to read.

Author's Response: Thank you! The sweetness will continue until morale improves.