Oh, the angst. Ouch! Poor Jim. And Pam. I hope the kid isn't hers... or at least that she isn't with anyone. Wherever you take it, though, I'll definitely read. Great set-up. Nicely done :)

Author's Response: Thank you more awake! I have been tinkering with the middle of this story. I know what the ending is, so hopefully I can work through my flip flopping and post a few good chapters to get to that ending. Thanks for letting me know you enjoyed it! I'm hoping to have a new chapter up within a day or two.

I think everyone knows someone whose baby has done something like this, and even though the situation is completely gross, I'm glad you went there because this was hilarious(especially reading it from Jim's POV). I read it while taking the train home from work earlier, and my trying-not-to-laugh smile probably made me look like a crazy person. Oh, Cece. haha Too funny. :)

Author's Response: The situation is gigantically gross, but I'm glad you found the same humor in it that I did. And the point-of-view had to be Jim's.. first, becuase I love writing Jim and second, because I thought he would see the humor in it... I think Pam you too, but she would be a little more annoyed. But that's just my two cents!

I sometimes have a hard time getting into stories that either take Jim and Pam out of the context of Scranton or have them meet up years later, but... you've got me with this one, especially after they just kind of went for it in this chapter. haha :) I love the descriptions and little details; everything is really vivid. Jim's inner monologue is also really well done, and I'm so looking forward to seeing where you take this. Awesome job :)

Ahh You're killing me here. It's so painfully realistic, and you are writing it so, so well. We pretty much never see them seriously disagree on the show, but the tension and vulnerability and frustration is totally believable, and I can really picture it happening (and almost feel it with them, too). And the way that you had Cece react to their argument in the kitchen just adds to the realism. As for that last twist at the end? That's definitely going to add some conflicting emotions to the situation, and I can't wait to see how they each deal with it. Seriously awesome job, Danielle!! :) The story and the little details and everything are just perfect.

Author's Response: I'm so sorry I'm so behind in replying to reviews! I'm really relieved to hear that it's coming out realistically! I've been worried about that, and the argument especially, I didn't want to take either of them over the top and out of character. I just wanted to make Pam upset just enough to be annoyed with him and him to be just annoyed enough to raise his voice. I'm happy that you thought the way Cece reacted was real. I'm mostly worried about her portrayal too, and it helps to hear that I'm doing it right. Thank you so much and I hope you enjoy the updates as the post, hope to hear from you as the story continues! :)

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Making a salad... innocent enough. And then my brain momentarily broke. Holy crap. HOT. Awesome job

Author's Response: Salad always leads to hot JAM sexin', didn't cha know? Haha, thanks more_awake :)

Oh, Cece. Poor baby. And poor stressed Jim who is trying so hard to keep things happy and under control for his girls. I was so excited to see this updated, and as usual, it did not disappoint :) Glad to see that Pam and Ben are doing well for now. Looking forward to what is to come for all four Halperts!

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Oh wow. I hope you don't leave this as a oneshot because I'm definitely sucked in. I really like that it's written from Jim's POV. His love and concern for his family is very apparent. Cece is adorable talking a mile a minute as she tries to help her mom feel better. As for Pam? Poor girl must be scared to death. And that is why you have to tell us what happens next!! hehe :) Amazing job on this one (as always).

Author's Response: Definitely not a one shot anymore. People would come to my doorstep with pitchforks if I left it the way it is. I'm glad you liked it! Thanks for reading and reviewing!

This was fantastic. Such an original idea and very well-written. I'd love to see a continuation of this.

Author's Response: Again, thank you, thank you, thank you. You have no idea what it means to have such talented people compliment me like this. Though I'm a little curious - for a continuation, would you rather see short, isolated incidents like this one, or an AU where Spencer interacts more with all the Dunder Mifflin employees? I've got both ideas bouncing around in my head and just cannot choose between them.

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This captures emotion so beautifully, and the details of their surroundings make it even better. Lovely job.

Thank you for taking the time to write this! (And especially for including the lights and cookies) :) It took me the whole train ride home from work to read it, and I probably looked crazy because I was smiling so much. The thought of Jim getting Pam that terrace that she has always wanted is so perfect. We only get very short glimpses of their love for each other now, so it's so sweet to read about Jim surprising her and her reaction. And about them being "kissy, kissy." (haha Cece was adorable)

Author's Response: Thank YOU so much for the lovely ideas! I'm so sorry it took so long to get to replies, it's been one thing after another since the New Year started, but I hope I'm back on track now and feeling like myself again. I really wish we'd get more of them together, but I'm hoping that was just because Jenna was limited with what she could do while pregnant and now when she comes back they'll be back to being "them" again. At least I can HOPE it, right? I'm so happy that you liked this and thank you again so much for the lovely ideas! :)

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Eee! I was hoping that someone would write a Thanksgiving fic, and this was just beautiful. Seriously, wow. I can't even tell you what I liked the most. Just... really, really sweet, and the insight from different points of view worked really well. Thank YOU for sharing your talent with us :)

Author's Response: Thank you! I am so happy that you liked this, thank you so much for the lovely compliment! I was very close to not doing these anymore, but the thought of writing a Thanksgiving fic plus the great idea of different perspectives from Nancy, I couldn't not write it. I'm hoping tonight's episode inspires me to write another one of these. Thanks so much again for the lovely review, I really appreciate it so much. :)

I love the image of a Halpert family dinner. So cute. I also liked the inclusion of the stuff with Pam's dad. While clearly not fluffy, it adds even more realism. Aaand... I loved everything else, too. You continually come up with awesome stuff for these things. Thank you!! :)

Author's Response: I love that image too! I'm trying not to write too many of them, otherwise they'll all be the same, but I do love the three of them just sitting down to dinner. I'm so happy that you're enjoying these one shots! Thanks so much for the lovely compliments! I hope you're writing! :)

I was SO excited to see that you felt inspired to continue. Sorry this is a little late. I loved this update. Poor Cece missing her daddy. Her interaction with him was so sweet-- asking him if he wants a carrot, freaking out when he briefly walked away to get his food, and then (my favorite) mimicking his actions while listening to him talk. So adorable. As was this:
The instant Philip grabbed a hold of her finger Pam smiled and felt her shoulders relax. “Dogs don’t do this,” she cooed as she kissed the top of the baby’s head. ... So much cute.
And then the part at the end with just Pam and Jim together.. guh. Lovely. :)

Author's Response: Thanks so much for this and for the rec on the MB! I don't know why but I can't get the idea out of my head that Cece misses her daddy so much and she gets cranky about it. I just think that Jim really focuses his non working time as being a great dad to his kids. I'm so happy that you liked this, and I loved that line too! I'm really hoping that they show some kind of reunion on the show, but I do have something special planned for the evening of his return. Thanks! :)