Spoilers! Based on events that took place during ‘Blood Drive’. What happens when Jim and Pam decide that they may need to spice things up a bit?
10 I hope you have a wonderful sex life because with your imagination, I can't imagine how you couldn't! Yet another awesomely hot, sexy chapter :) Loved the dialogue in this one!
10 This was so deliciously sweet and erotic and makes me really wish I was seeing my boyfriend this weekend, damnit. In other words, wonderful job and can't wait for the next chapter!
Author's Response: Why thank you...I love hearing you found this erotic, before they'd even done anything ;-) Hooray for that!
10 Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for this! I've been dying for well written, sweet, romantic smut and you've absolutely delivered :)
And also, THANK YOU for this line: "...and she was already becoming reacquainted with the messy aftermath of condom-free sex." Thank you for the realism that so many smut stories don't acknowledge. I love their reaction to sex without a condom for the first time. So utterly perfect, as are you!
Author's Response: My pleasure! I don't always mention the post-sexage messy-factor, not because I want to pretend it doesn't exist, it's just not always the focus of what I want to get across in a particular scene...but, in this one, I thought that detail fit. Glad you did too. (Let's all imagine Jim wiped off the counter while she was in the bathroom too, cause otherwise...ew. ;-) Anyway, thanks so much - appreciate the generous review!
10 That dream of hers was so awful that I felt like crying! Great job :) Love it when you post something new!
10 This was very fluffy and sweet and just what the doctor ordered :) Loved it. My only constructive criticism is that you might want to watch out for repetitive descriptions. Other than that, this was great for a first time fic!
Author's Response: Thank you, I\'m glad you like it! I didn\'t want to try anything too ambitious for my first fic and thought this would be something simple to get me started but still a story I could tell well. And yes, I see those descriptions you were talking about and will definitely work on that, thank you!
10 I'm completely intrigued! I'm definitely looking forward to the next chapter :) It's going to be interesting to see you parallel events of season four with Jim in Ryan's position. *cracks whip* Get to the next chapter!
Author's Response: Thanks so much!! I think the thing that\'s going to be the most difficult is not turning Jim into Ryan, re: the douchiness, especially when he talks to Michael. I\'ll do my best though!! So glad you\'re intrigued!
10 Ooo, didn't expect that at the end! Good thinking! I like how you rationalized Jim's inner monologue on why he shouldn't just immediately start offering her to come crash at his place, ect. Can't wait for the next chapter :)
Author's Response: Thank you!! I\'m glad you liked the inner-monologue stuff; I was a little unsure with that, and maybe thought the explanation was a tad unclear. I just have to remember I have smart readers following this story!! Look for a new chapter soon, and thanks so much again!!!
10 Oh my God, my heart is breaking. Why are you breaking my heart?! Really well written. I'm definitely intrigued and can't wait for the next chapter!
10 Damn you for making me cry! I love that you keep flashing back to when Pam was alive. Definitely helps even out the sadness. Loved the scene between Michael and Jim. You're doing a great job :)
10 This was absolutely beautiful :) I was especially touched by the scene between them when he makes her promise to send him the photo. Great job :)
Author's Response: Thanks a bunch Lux! I liked writing that part. Always a little rain with the sunshine, right? Glad you liked it. :)
A response to the "He was mine first" challenge. This came to me and demanded to be written. No betas, so I hope it turned out ok.
10 I have to admit, I was wondering where this story was going during the first half until I read this heartbreaking and completely realistic sentence: I look at them and I think he was mine first. I had him all to myself and now I have to share him with you – forever. What is wrong with me, mom?
I'm so happy with the direction this story went compared to the other recent "He Was Mine First" fics that have been written. A very fresh, true take on how that phrase could be applied to Jim and Pam. My Mom told me she felt the same way when I was born and I've always feared I'll feel the same way when I have children. Thank you for this :)
Author's Response:
Thanks, Lux! That was exactly the reaction I was hoping for! I wanted to leave the reader a bit confused until Clare got to Pam & Jim's room.
I liked the other responses to the challenge, too. This image of an insecure and jealous Pam just popped into my mind and kept rolling around until I wrote it down. I really liked the challenge. There was no way I could get it down to 700 words, though, try as I did.
You might feel this way for a while after you have children. I remember being all freaked out that my husband wasn't holding our son enough. (My personal fear was that "men never pull their weight.") I was crying at him in our garage and all of a sudden it hit me that this was post-partum depression and I was thinking completely irrationally. The realization helped but it still wasn't quite enough to dig me out of it.
Eventually, your hormones reach equilibrium again and life ... and your baby! ... are beautiful.
10 Very nice post-CD piece :) It's lovely to see through Pam's eyes for this one. I think you captured what was going through Pam's head that day wonderfully. Great job :)
Author's Response: I can\'t express how appreciative I am to you for your encouragement, kind words, and all the editing. Thank you so much, Lux! :)
10 This is absolute GOLD. I haven't laughed that hard at a fanfic that meant to be funny in a very LONG time :) I am in love with your version of Ryan and want to do him just because of how funny he is. The characterization for all of the characters involved in this piece are spot on and the make out session in the parking lot is beyond sexy. Even with Ryan re-telling the tale. This was an absolute treat to read! Bravo!