Reviewer: stjoespirit04 Signed
Date: December 22, 2008
Title: Chapter 15: Your Ex-Lover is Dead
That was... just awesome. My one criticism (since I'm engaged and just had to go thru the ropes of having it put into the newspaper) is the very first line about Roy. It probably should read "Mr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald of Portland, OR announce the engagement of their daughter, Katy, to Roy Anderson of Naperville, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy's parents". But anywho.
That being said, I loved this chapter. I can completely feel Pam's frustration about Roy being re-engaged after only 4 months. While she's not wishing it was her, the pain she felt having to turn him down to have it basically thrown in her face that 7 years meant nothing to him could be nothing but heartbreaking. Jim's speech to her was something I could see him saying without a doubt, trying to prove to her how much he loves her, but not trying to be all Royish about it. Such an internal struggle for that guy... Wanting to be the man, but trying to not be the "man" that Roy was... You did it very well. And the smut is delish. I'm definitely looking forward to Ch. 16!
Author's Response: Ah, thank you. Now see, as someone who studied journalism for a year and a half, my heart breaks at my utter FAIL. Haha, thank you for the correction. And congratulations on the engagement! I\'m glad you enjoyed the chapter, and that you understood why Pam was feeling so \"in the dumps\" over Roy\'s engagement. Poor Jim does have a lot to live up to, but I feel like he\'s doing a fine job so far. ;)