Ooh, that is a nice change-up from the butterflies and rainbows version of the proposal.  And the money is a new source of strife for our starry-eyed visions of the summer.  

Life is messy. 

Um, yeah.  That was a hell of a week.  Not coherent enough to write a decent review, but wow.  I love how totally googly Jim is for Pam.  Just freaking insane.  And how they both get a bit bold together (especially after how nervous they are at first).  Shazam!

Just reading how Jim is thinking about how he wants to be married to Pam and how he buys that ring that Saturday is almost as good as the actual proposal.  Almost.  You rock my face off, Talkative.

Aww!  That was a sweet little peek into how Pam treats people.  And a feasible interchange between Pam & Ryan, one that is actually in character for them both.

Author's Response: I\'m so glad you think that - writing Ryan was a challenge, and I still feel like the piece could use a little tweaking. Thanks for the review, though! It gives me the warm fuzzies to have a faithful reader.

mmm... fluffy fluff-fluff.  Sleepy!Jim is yummy.

ok, not as happy, but hey, she's moving he stuff into his apartment and he's so freaking giddy about it -- and he catches her admiring her ring -- great detail and insight into what Jim might secretly be thinking but is too proud to admit.  (That's the beauty of fanfic, ain't it?)

Author's Response: Yes, that is the beauty of fanfic! I\'m glad you liked it. I was actually going to end it in a big ball of angst but the happier version wanted to be told more. Glad you liked it. Thanks for reviewing :)

Oh.  My.  That Jim is a charmer.  600-thread count sheets?  I'm loving the 'secrets' they're admitting to each other, too.  Sounds just like them.  Oh, and the “I’ll never be able to make it up to you.”  Oh, Miss Pam...

Author's Response: Thanks lisahoo. Good to hear that it sounds real--that\'s high praise to me. The sheets just seemed like a nice touch, something Jim would think of. I\'m glad you\'re still enjoying it :)

Oh, jeez, this is why they couldn't show us what happened after Casino Night, because any goodbye scene between Jim & Pam would rip my heart out.  I like how you merged the CN speeches and 'not... here'.

Author's Response: Ugh.  Tell me about it.  Although I would have loved to have seen a goodbye scene of any kind between Jim and Pam, heartbreaking though it may be.  Thanks for the kind review, lisahoo :)

Love this part: "He looks back now and wonders how he handled it every day – all nerves and sweaty palms." 

And there is lots of fun to be had in Baltimore.  There is a great brewpub (the Wharf Rat) right near Camden Yards.  And I think you can get soft-shelled crabs at Phillips. 

ZOMG!  Yay Pam!  I would imagine without the pretty to look at every day, it would become quite apparent what a drag that office is.

Also, I love that Jim watches WSOP.  Who doesn't? 

Nothing wrong with some steamy Jam.  Heck, we've waited as long as they have for it!

And I'd say that as long as you mark your story appropriately (and don't just throw something out there and then promise smut to get people to read), then you're using the system correctly.

Your sucky commute is our gain...  OK, I am amused at the "Knocked Up" reference. HooHusband was flipping through the channels last night and we saw the 2 seconds of "Unaccompanied Minors" that BJ was in and we both yelped.

ITA that Jim probably proposed in the next 24 hours after that freaking Andy ruined everything. 

Love this part in the 3rd chapter: "well, no one can really say “an all-time low,” because one of the defining characteristics of Dunder-Mifflin Scranton is that the bottom keeps dropping out"

And technically, the summer has just started, so I hope this means more to come from you! 

Whoa -- freaky observation, bashert.  Let's hope S5 turns out as well for them as S3 (finally) did for Pam & Jim.