Michael decides to take his sales dream team on a little trip and pulls Pam along for the ride. Spoilers through Cocktails.
10 First of all, my reaction to updates of this has evolved from excited to realived. Today kind of sucked and this made it all better. This may be my favorite chapter so far. Ryan is so dreamy, Michael asked Stanley to sing "Ebony and Ivory", drunk Dwight is so sweet, I love Karen and Pam as friends(why could the writers not have gone this route?). I am really curious what Jim said to Ryan though in the bathroom (in the adjoining urinals!). Ok, I've written too much. Awesome job as usual!
Author's Response: I'm so glad that I could somehow help your sucky day! Hopefully I'll have more up tonight/early tomorrow :)
I LOVE Dwight and Angela!! So sweet...Oh, and the next chapter needs to be up in the next five minutes. I'm serious.
Author's Response: Hee! It will definitely be up this afternoon, I promise!
10 I wanted to write a review, but I'm pretty much speechless. I loved it so much. I am so glad that you took it in this direction, because it is almost like the best of both worlds (well, a little better on the Ryan-part!). I am so jealous of Pam in your story!
Author's Response: Oh I would definitely be too! Haha, thank you so much for saying that!
10 I'll keep this short. I know everyone's saying it, but it's true: You rock! And BJ Novac should hire you or something. I have become a total fan of his because of this fabulous story. (I fee like I am sounding like Kelly? Am I sounding like Kelly?)
Author's Response: Yes, BJ Novak SHOULD hire me! (If that means that we'll make out eventually, because that's one of my life goals) Thanks!
Only one?! How will I live without updates to "Hey Jealousy"? Well, it's been amazing. I especially loved this chapter and your characterization of Jim. He is so unattractive in this story. And Ryan's little part about not being Jim was perfect. I almost wish he were like this on the show, in love with Pam and all.
I can't believe it's over. Yet, it ended so perfectly, that it makes it okay. You have written an amzing story here, from beginning to end. This last chapter was so sweet. I love that Karen might move to NY with Pam. I love how you made them friends! I also love your observations on Jim, such as "He's looking at her like maybe she can fix everything that's wrong in his life." Oh and another fantastic line is "When he says her name it sounds like the answer to a question that he's been asking himself for a long time now." Best of all, on this very very sad day (after the Virgina Tech incident) this story just made me smile. So, thank you!
Wow, I'm going to watch the five reruns they are showing tonight with a new attitude about Ryan. This story is giving me a hige crush on him. So, thanks for that. By the way, it's awesome and I love it.
Author's Response: That's my job, spreading the Ryan!Love one crush at a time ;) But wait... what if that gives me more competition for B.J.'s affections?? I really haven't thought this through. Hehe, thank you so much for the comment!
“I get it now, she’s everything I’m not.” She says as a few tears slip out from beneath her lashes. His subconscious realizes at this moment that she’s unconsciously mimicking a line from the Royal Tenenbaums, one of their joint favorite films. When he replays this conversation in his mind later, this will break his heart.
9 Aww...sweet. You totally lied when you said you were awful at writing fluff! Those little glimpses into the future were great!
10 Um... we totally need a "Lisa" on the show right now. She could get things all sorted out. I'm loving this story, by the way! (Your stuff is always good:)
Author's Response: Thanks! It would be nice if someone could give those two a little shove on the show, I agree.
Summary: "He asked that I engage the rest of the men in the office in it as a morale building exercise."
Spoilers through The Negotiation.
10 YAY! The boy version of Girly Girl!
Oh! I forgot to say how ridiculous and hilarious it is to picture the entire Schrute family playing this by candlelight during a blackout. Who are the using for the lists, though? Each other? I shudder at the thought.
"...the saddest pills you can think of." Oh, thank you. This made me laugh.And of course, Pam would be too shy and passive to even talk to Jim in the afterlife!
Author's Response: I like to think that each little pill had a frownie face on it.
10 I just read the last three chapters at once and now I feel overloaded with sweetness- in a good way! It was lovely!
Author's Response: Thanks for reading!
Michael’s leaning forward on his elbows, staring at her across his desk. “That was definitely heroic and, if I may say so, romantical of you. Well done.” While he shoots her what is meant to be a congratulatory grin, Pam stares down at the teal glass shards in her laps, still clutching the ice pack, trying desperately to pretend that the tears have stopped.
Post-Cocktails.
8 Well I should hope that you will be updating soon! You certainly can not stop here. How horrifying. (I mean, good job, but come on...)
Five different scenarios in which our man finds out Pam is pregnant.9 Aww...I love these! I thought they were all going to be fluffy, but I'm glad they aren't. The sadness of the second one made the third one even better!
Author's Response: Yeah, I wanted to go with the non-fluff, since I am normally a peddler of cheese. Thanks for reviewing!
10 Wonderful! SO sweet and perfect! Please post the epilogue, I'm sure you are getting lots of positive feedback!
Post The Negotiation (no spoilers).
My attempt at working it all out. This will span ten chapters and will include flashbacks to previous episodes/seasons.
10 You did an amazing job with that scene (that horrible, devestating scene....). This is so beautifully written and, really, poignant.
Author's Response: Thank you so much - I really wanted to write that scene in a way that would evoke the kind of response you describe. So thanks again --
10 This si such a short story, but it's so well written that I really felt a lot of sympathy for Karen. How sweet that she was thinking of making Jim a little Easter basket. (Oh wait, unless she was just saying that to piss Pam off, then diregard the sympathy part) Still, awesome story!
Author's Response: Thank you! Yeah, I meant for Karen to be a little bit of a sympathetic character here; she's trying, and she honestly thinks she can just plow her way through the awkwardness. She never realized what she was getting into, though. Thank you very much!
Jim gets fussy and Pam gets fed up.
Spoilers through The Negotiation.
10 Perfect! I love when Pam says "I'm not one of those people who can instantly get over someone I loved." God, I hope she says something like that on the show. Great job with this!
Pam and Jim decide to get it out of their system...Literally. This idea just wouldn't get out of head, especially after all the fight fics, I figure there has to be another way to get rid of the sexual tension- why not actual 'casual' sex. Oh and it's going to really backfire. P.S. This is way fluffier than my usual stuff AND almost finished too. So there's that.
10 Oh, how I wish that The Office were on HBO so that we could actually get an episode like this!! Just fantastic!! I love how insecure Pam is to think he would want to go home to Karen after that. I cannot wait for the next chapter. Well, I suppose I can wait for a little while, but this weekend, please?
10 Yay! I love this idea!
9 I am loving this story!! I am such a huge fan of both versions and really think it would be so awesome to see them all together like this. I can't wait for more!
Oh wait! On the Bristish version, I'm guessing they did not have a nickname for the couple such as JAM. But if they did, would it be DIM? HAHAHA That word perfectly describes Jim and Pam currently, which I find very entertaining.
He should've been happy that Karen had finally warmed up to his joking ways. He wasn't.10 You did an awesome job with the first two chapters! I can't wait to see what you do with the rest of it. The characterizations are spot-on, IMO. Especially Karen. I really enjoyed the dialogue between Karen and Jim in the break room.
Author's Response: Thank you! This is only the second fic I've written on The Office, because their writing is so good it's intimidating to try to emulate it. I'm glad I'm doing okay. :)
10 Ooh, I can't wait for the next chapter! I love this story so much!
Author's Response: Thank you! I'll update as soon as I can. Weirdly enough, I'm having a really hard time coming up with the right user name for Pam's MySpace page. Other than that, it's going great--hope to update tomorrow night.