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No offense, but Pam kissing Jim when he's not done rinsing his mouth & the foam was kinda gross. But everything else after that was all kind of cute :o) And I agree...they do have more...er...important things to do. ::whisper:: Like each other :D Heee....

Author's Response: I kinda agree with you! I was trying to come up with something else, and playing around with different things, but I couldn\'t! Now that you say that though, I think I\'m going to try again. Anyways, thanks for the comment!! :)

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This is me after reading your story ---> ::puddle::

So utterly sweet and heartwarming. I've always like reading fics about Jim's thoughts (and Pam's too) and this...about how crazy he is about Pam, how unbelievable it is to him that she's having HIS baby...this was so perfect. And I smile reading this part: "You are beautiful. Even with that teeny bit of drool at the side of your mouth as you sleep." ::sigh::

Great job! Also, wouldn't it be great if there's a deleted scene of something like this? Pam falling asleep at her desk while Jim's smiling and looking on. ::swoon::

Author's Response:

Oh, thank you for the kind comments, and for pointing out what you liked. I really appreciate it! I know I almost fell asleep at work several times when I was pregnant, so I could totally see that as a scene on the show! I hope they give us some good moments like this, but if not- that's what fic is for, I guess! Thanks again!

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Wow! This was such a brilliant way of bringing the two of them together. The fact that they were just pretending in front of the cameras all these years was such a great twist. When I started reading it, I kept wondering if perhaps Pam was dreaming. But as I kept reading and got to the part where they were asked to pretend they weren't in love...the lightbulb finally went on in my head!

You also did a nice job in capturing the voices of Jim and Pam. I especially loved the fact that you used that part from The Pilot in the story because it makes so much sense!

I liked this story a lot. Great job!

Author's Response: Wow! thank you for the kind review. No, I wouldn\'t pull the rug out from under you like that and have it be a dream. It is very real (in my head anyway). Glad you liked the premise and that the incorporation of the episode worked well. Thanks again! :)

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I've only heard this song by Ella Fitzgerald. Now I must find the Billie Holliday's version.

On to the story, I really liked reading this: the idea that Jim and Pam have 'off-days' like they once mentioned in Baby Shower. After the day that Pam had at the office, the insults she had to put up with, it's not surprising that a little tidbit like that from Michael made her "shrill" to Jim. What I especially liked was the fact you made Jim calm and understanding instead of bristling at the fact Pam was being irrational.

I'm nervous about the open window, all of Jim's hard work!! I guess you already had Pam's blow up, now it's on to Jim? Also, I'm super curious about this emotional event from Jim's past.

Great job! Looking forward to the next chapter.

Author's Response: Thanks so much bkwrm, I appreciate your comments! Yes, the open window may pose a problem, but will Jim Halpert actually blow up? And you\'ll just have to wait and see about the other \"event\". BTW, I looked for the Billie Holliday version on youtube to link it, but couldn\'t find one. I know I\'ve heard her sing it - I\'ll look through my CDs and add the reference to the story when I find it. Nothing wrong with Ella\'s version though.

This is very interesting, the idea that Pam might have a difficult birth. But I'm glad that you said there's going to be a happy ending. I like knowing what I'm getting into ;o)

Also, I love the fact that Jim's & Pam's kid is a boy. I think this is the first fic I've read where it is so. Looking forward to more

Author's Response: i actually WAS going to make it a girl... but yeah, all the other fics i\'ve read, they\'ve had a girl, so i thought i\'d switch it up. that, and i like the idea of a \"mini-jim\"!

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Dr. McNulty & Nurse Mindi sound wonderful! I enjoyed the Jim and Pam's bantering and lightheartedness of this chapter. I have a feeling you're lulling us into complacent before hitting us with the serious stuff.

Author's Response: yes.... yes i am. it all ends happily though.

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This was such a cute chapter! Jim and Pam are already flirting and bantering with each other again. Makes me happy to read after those early scary chapters. I'm sure it won't be long until JD gain a younger sibling ;o)

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really enjoyed this story! It never occurred to me that Jim & Pam might invite Roy to their wedding but given how the last time that each of them saw Roy, it ended on a good note and like you wrote, a peace offering. My favorite part was the part about Roy feeling smug about his last meeting with Jim because when that was what I thought when I watched "Crime Aid". Great job!

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I really loved this story. Glimpses into different moments of Jim and Pam's lives through their hands...*sigh*...makes me happy to see how far they've come. I really admire the way you used a minimal amount of words to capture each moments so perfectly.

Of course, my favorites are the ones where they're together, especially this part: "He runs his fingers over her goosebumps, reading the Braille of her body."

Excellent job!

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This story is like a bag of Hershey's kisses: makes me all happy and left me smiling & satisfied ;o) All without the calories! I love how you recapped some Jim & Pam's memorable moments and adding future ones.

Thank you for this, bashert!

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Trogdor, thank you so, so much for writing this wonderful story. Even though I know how happy Jim and Pam are right now (with a wedding and a baby on the way), this story almost made me wish that Phyllis' Wedding happened the way it did in your story.

You did an excellent job in writing their perspectives. From Pam wanting to be happy for Jim but just couldn't because she didn't have her friend Jim anymore to Jim wanting to put distance between him & Pam but he just can't. I loved how he went after her and, thanks to Dwight, they finally became honest with one another. The happy ending was a bonus.

Thank you once again for this!

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Oh my...this is lovely. Thanks to Story of the Moment, I discovered this and it's such a wonderful AU look at what could have happened. This was very sweet and heartfelt.

That last line slayed me. She got him back!! *happy sigh*

Thanks for sharing!

These are very funny (and scary) scenarios. The idea of Jim and Pam's children channeling their co-workers....*shudder* But I guess that's karma for all the pranks Jim and Pam used to pull on their officemates.