Summary: AU It’s summertime and Pam is the head counselor at camp Dunder Mifflin Scampton. When the cute new hire Jim Halpert causes more trouble than she bargained for, Pam takes him under her wing and the spark between them becomes harder to ignore. As their relationship shifts to something that could almost be mistaken for serious, Pam has to keep reminding herself that it’s nothing more than a summer romance.
Categories: Jim and Pam, Alternate Universe
Characters: Ensemble
Genres: Romance
Warnings: Adult language, Moderate sexual content
Series: None
Chapters: 10 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes
Word count: 57892 Read Count: 6966 ePub Downloads: 2
Penname: grc73 Real name: Catherine
Member Since: August 02, 2020
Bio:
Bio:
Wife, mother (of children, not dragons, generally). Hopeless romantic, massive JAM shipper.
Also present on FanFiction.Net under the same name, where I wrote a fair number of stories for Bones, which for over ten years was the TV love of my life. Until now.
I’m still fairly new to The (US) Office, but as a Brit, I was really into the UK version and wasn’t too sure about this upstart US reboot, even with Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s input. I’d seen a few episodes over the years, knew vaguely about the Jim/Pam storyline and that there was chemistry, but not really clicked on how good it was, and as for the rest, the little I’d seen? Well, Craig Robinson is Doug Judy in B99 to me, Rashida Jones - Ann Perkins in Parks and Rec; and I didn’t even know that Ellie Kemper and Ed Helms had been in it for several seasons, let alone James Spader and CATHERINE TATE?! Then I binge-watched it all the way through early in UK lockdown in Spring 2020 and suddenly it all clicked, and I fell hard for JAM. Really hard.
I’ve now watched some episodes several times, but I’m following via the Office Ladies podcast, so I’m really getting into the detail of the show itself as well as the love story.
In real life I have my own Jim (although his name isn’t Jim and he doesn’t work in paper, but he is lovely), two teenagers, a naughty Beagle and a cheeky Jack Russell. I work in the IT Industry.
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[Report This] Published: January 12, 2021 Updated: September 30, 2021
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Date: June 27, 2021 Title: Chapter 6: Perfectly Happy
1 Date: June 27, 2021 Title: Chapter 6: Perfectly Happy
So glad to see this back, absolutely enjoyed reading a new chapter, keep'em coming please!
Reviewer: grc73 Signed 1
Date: October 01, 2021 Title: Chapter 10: A Silent Plea
1 Date: October 01, 2021 Title: Chapter 10: A Silent Plea
Awwww! Great story all round and a lovely happy ending. Yay! Thanks for writing this, was a pleasure to read from start to finish.
Summary: School is back in session at Edward Truck Memorial High School. Follow our two favorite teachers as they wade though teenage hormones, handle ridiculous coworkers, and navigate their new marriage together.
Sequel to Beyond the Blackboard which you can find here.
Categories: Jim and Pam
Characters: Ensemble, Jim/Pam
Genres: Fluff, Humor, Married, Romance
Warnings: Mild sexual content
Series: None
Chapters: 7 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 13726 Read Count: 10307 ePub Downloads: 1
Sequel to Beyond the Blackboard which you can find here.
Categories: Jim and Pam
Characters: Ensemble, Jim/Pam
Genres: Fluff, Humor, Married, Romance
Warnings: Mild sexual content
Series: None
Chapters: 7 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 13726 Read Count: 10307 ePub Downloads: 1
[Report This] Published: January 13, 2021 Updated: October 17, 2022
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Date: October 18, 2022 Title: Chapter 7: Chapter 7: Tour of Scranton Cuisine
Date: October 18, 2022 Title: Chapter 7: Chapter 7: Tour of Scranton Cuisine
Nooooooo! So glad to have this story back! A real pleasure to read.
Reviewer: grc73 Signed
Date: October 19, 2021 Title: Chapter 6: Chapter 6: Hazelton High
Date: October 19, 2021 Title: Chapter 6: Chapter 6: Hazelton High
Just re-read the first of these again all the way through. Still fantastic. Are you planning to carry on with this one?
Author's Response: *sigh* Yes, I'll finish it eventually. Hahaha I have a plan and an outline, just need to put it to paper. But I'm glad you still enjoy it! Maybe that will give me the motivation to pick it up again. :)
evermore by boredhswf, BigTuna, agian18, SprinklesTheCat, Coley, Duchess Cupcake, JennaBennett Rated: MA [Reviews - 113] 119
119 Summary: 
Categories: Jim and Pam
Characters: Jim/Pam
Genres: Angst, Oneshot, Romance, Steamy
Warnings: Adult language, Explicit sexual content, Mild sexual content, Moderate sexual content
Series: Death by a Thousand Cuts
Chapters: 11 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 85318 Read Count: 18396 ePub Downloads: 17
We came back stronger than a 90's trend
Categories: Jim and Pam
Characters: Jim/Pam
Genres: Angst, Oneshot, Romance, Steamy
Warnings: Adult language, Explicit sexual content, Mild sexual content, Moderate sexual content
Series: Death by a Thousand Cuts
Chapters: 11 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 85318 Read Count: 18396 ePub Downloads: 17
[Report This] Published: January 15, 2021 Updated: December 09, 2021
Reviewer: grc73 Signed 1
Date: October 26, 2021 Title: Chapter 8: happiness II
1 Date: October 26, 2021 Title: Chapter 8: happiness II
Beautifully written and very vivid of its era. I could imagine their dialogue being just as you've written it. Nicely done.
Author's Response: Thank you so much, grc! I’m thrilled you enjoyed it. Thanks for taking the time to read and review.
Summary: According to the men at Dunder Mifflin.
Categories: Jim and Pam, Present, Past
Characters: Jim/Pam
Genres: Humor
Warnings: Adult language
Series: None
Chapters: 9 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 8871 Read Count: 8598 ePub Downloads: 7
Categories: Jim and Pam, Present, Past
Characters: Jim/Pam
Genres: Humor
Warnings: Adult language
Series: None
Chapters: 9 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 8871 Read Count: 8598 ePub Downloads: 7
[Report This] Published: February 08, 2021 Updated: February 16, 2021
Reviewer: grc73 Signed 1
Date: February 10, 2021 Title: Chapter 3: Oscar
1 Date: February 10, 2021 Title: Chapter 3: Oscar
I love these. Keep ‘em coming, please!
Author's Response: Thanks so much, that's so great to hear! :)
Reviewer: grc73 Signed 1
Date: February 11, 2021 Title: Chapter 4: Dwight
1 Date: February 11, 2021 Title: Chapter 4: Dwight
I so love how Dwight is utterly clueless! You've absolutely nailed his "Dwightness"here.
Author's Response: Haha, thank you so much!
Reviewer: grc73 Signed 1
Date: February 12, 2021 Title: Chapter 5: Creed
1 Date: February 12, 2021 Title: Chapter 5: Creed
This could not be any more Creed! Bravo! Absolutely loved this!
Author's Response: Thank you so much! That's really lovely to hear :)
Reviewer: grc73 Signed 1
Date: February 16, 2021 Title: Chapter 6: Michael
1 Date: February 16, 2021 Title: Chapter 6: Michael
You nailed this AGAIN. This was PERFECT! It is literally like watching an episode in my head. Are you sure you're not Mindy Kaling?
Author's Response: Thank you so much! That is incredibly kind of you to say haha, I think that might be the best compliment. Although I'm not sure I could write Michael for a sustained period of time lol, some of the things he comes out with on the show I don't think would even occur to me...
Reviewer: grc73 Signed
Date: February 16, 2021 Title: Chapter 7: Ryan
Date: February 16, 2021 Title: Chapter 7: Ryan
Yep. Ryan is a douche. And you've captured him accurately. He remains a douche after your writing. :D
Author's Response: Haha, thank you! Ryan's douchiness (sp?) is very fun to write.
Reviewer: grc73 Signed
Date: February 16, 2021 Title: Chapter 8: Toby
Date: February 16, 2021 Title: Chapter 8: Toby
Awwwww, you wrote Toby so well too. He is sweet and quite awkward and I could imagine those thoughts going through his head like that.
Author's Response: Thanks so much! Yeah, Toby is one of my favourite characters I have to say. I think he's underrated.
Reviewer: grc73 Signed 1
Date: February 16, 2021 Title: Chapter 9: Jim
1 Date: February 16, 2021 Title: Chapter 9: Jim
I was filled with trepidation and excitement that this chapter was coming (and figured would be the last.) I think in some respects Jim might have been one of the hardest to write because he is so "normal"? I think you got him, got them so well. You captured Jim and Pam's vulnerabilities and that X-factor that makes us love them together so much. Beautifully done. I laughed at your Stanley comment, too.
Looking forward to the Jim equivalent next! Are you going to include Katy and Karen (and I'm curious, much as I hated her, about Cathy, too!)
Author's Response:
Thank you so much! Yeah, I did actually find Jim's the hardest to write - also because he knows Pam so well that I had to try to think of some genuinely insightful things about her (unlike with some of the other characters, lol). Although my inspiration for writing this whole thing did come from their exchange in season 9 about whether there was anything they didn't know about each other any more.
I am definitely planning to do Katy and Karen! I don't know about Cathy, though. Partially because I'm not sure they fleshed her character out beyond 'has the hots for Jim' enough for me to find a lot to write about...and I also think there are other female characters that find Jim attractive that might be more fun to write. But I'll have a think!
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave feedback on this - it's been great to read, and I've really appreciated it! :)
Summary:
Categories: Jim and Pam, Present, Past
Characters: Angela/Andy, Cece Halpert, Dwight, Ensemble, Jim/Pam, Other
Genres: Angst, Fluff, Holiday, Humor, Hurt/Comfort, Kids/Family, Married, Pregnancy/Babies, Romance, Weekend, Workdays
Warnings: Adult language, Mild sexual content, Secondary Character Death
Series: Gold Mine
Chapters: 14 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 56348 Read Count: 28936 ePub Downloads: 8
Beth the waitress returns!
A series of stand alone, slice of life, one-shots in Pam and Jim's life, all tied together with the thread that runs through them; they all end with dinner at Christopher's, where (in my headcanon) they had their first date.
The first and the last chapter NOW COMPLETE work in tandem, but everything in between is its own story if you want to pop in for one whose title strikes your fancy.
Categories: Jim and Pam, Present, Past
Characters: Angela/Andy, Cece Halpert, Dwight, Ensemble, Jim/Pam, Other
Genres: Angst, Fluff, Holiday, Humor, Hurt/Comfort, Kids/Family, Married, Pregnancy/Babies, Romance, Weekend, Workdays
Warnings: Adult language, Mild sexual content, Secondary Character Death
Series: Gold Mine
Chapters: 14 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 56348 Read Count: 28936 ePub Downloads: 8
[Report This] Published: February 14, 2021 Updated: March 15, 2023
Reviewer: grc73 Signed
Date: December 06, 2021 Title: Chapter 10: The Alien
Date: December 06, 2021 Title: Chapter 10: The Alien
GREAT chapter, Max!
I remember the days of morning sickness, fun, fun, fun. As ever, nailed it. This was so entertaining, and look at you with the hint of the steam - I'm shocked, SHOCKED I tell you! ;)
Such a great story and you know that Beth needs another follow-up story when this is done!
Author's Response:
Hey lady.
I completely space on responding to this set of reviews.
SO glad you liked it - yeah morning sickness not fun- but at least with Jim they can be funny.
The remedy they discovered was also fun especially after their dry spell - glad you like my steam puffs.
Thanks lady for always hitting me up with a review. Glad you are enjoying Beth. PS I am loaning her out for use in other fics...
Reviewer: grc73 Signed
Date: March 03, 2023 Title: Chapter 13: Bad Dreams
Date: March 03, 2023 Title: Chapter 13: Bad Dreams
Well I thought this was absolutely spot on. Yes, there was a bit of angst but it was so delicately handled, it was a pleasure to read and embraced the difficulties of that time for them with a semblance of hope. Awesome job, Lady!
Author's Response:
Why thank you -what I was going for...true to the story angst with a side of hope.
Thanks again lady!
Reviewer: grc73 Signed
Date: January 19, 2023 Title: Chapter 12: Blessings
Date: January 19, 2023 Title: Chapter 12: Blessings
Awwww, that was a moving and thoughtful chapter, Max. A lovely tribute to Meemaw and just pitched right writing-wise IMHO. Nice to have Beth back again.
Author's Response:
Well thanks. I was sorry to have to knock off Meemaw, for the sake of a chapter plot but I'm enjoying bringing Beth back to my writing.
Always love to hear from you.
Reviewer: grc73 Signed
Date: October 14, 2021 Title: Chapter 9: Dry Spell
Date: October 14, 2021 Title: Chapter 9: Dry Spell
An absolutely cracking chapter, Lady! Very engrossing and yet another satisfying read! I loved the link to 360T as well.
Author's Response:
Hey Lady,
Glad you were satisfied. TWWS
I aim to please.
You caught that nod. Couldn't help myself. I'M kinda immersed in time travel right now as you know.
Thanks for popping in to review. Catch you in another timeline.
Reviewer: grc73 Signed 1
Date: July 10, 2021 Title: Chapter 8: Fools and Clowns
1 Date: July 10, 2021 Title: Chapter 8: Fools and Clowns
Oh, I enjoyed this!
I liked what you did with Beth, Phyllis and Bob (I have to stop myself typing that as Bob Vance, Vance Refrigeration.)
I think you captured Jim's insecurities about Pam's friendship with Alex perfectly. And I think Jim would be right to be nervous, he recognises Alex's interest and you captured that beautifully.
There is a lot to love about this chapter, but what I loved most is what you did with them to get rid of the clown painting is totally in character, feels like it would have been canon and even something that might have been in a deleted scene from that episode (if The Office was on HBO, obviously.)
Author's Response:
I'm so glad you did. In case you didn't know that clown shows up again in garage sale episode so there is confirmation it came down. And I love to make up the back stories to those little throwaway things others may not even really think about. It was just a matter of figuring out how to get it down and as the idea came so did the idea to make it a stand-in for some unspoken thing that was still out there following him overhearing Alex.
Phyllis and Bob Vance, Vance Refr. - they are the other clowns the title refers to, and are just a hoot to write. But her heart is just so big too.
Thanks for all your great reviews always and your support.
Reviewer: grc73 Signed
Date: June 19, 2021 Title: Chapter 7: Best Laid Plans of Mice and Salesmen
Date: June 19, 2021 Title: Chapter 7: Best Laid Plans of Mice and Salesmen
“As the sun painted the sky with metallic specs of copper and fire and cast its radiance over the landscape in the distance, he felt something shift within him. He knew before then he was in love but it was in that moment that he could taste eternity with her, know their souls would be tied to each other forevermore.”
Absolutely beautiful, Max. I loved that description but I also love how you filled in the blanks of post- that non-proposal. Absolutely fits with canon and it feels so natural. Poor Beth though, she must have been really thrown!
Author's Response:
You know the reference that was from - and I almost thought I wouldn't be able to describe it differently than I had before - especially within this story, which I felt was a little more lighthearted than the original. I'm really pleased you felt it too.
Yeah, we knew they must have discussed waiting and I had to imagine not only that but Pam must have just about figured it out, that he had been on the verge of asking. But I also felt after that she would be expecting it even more which would lesson the magic and element of surprise. Hard as it might of been for her to tell him to wait - I figured she might.
I really wanted to share the few other ways I thought were fun, if a bit corny, but isn't that Jim? But because this is a canon-complaint story I had to present them as more ways he didn't get to propose.
Poor Beth, I think more than it being about the win she was excited to see her favorite couple get engaged in her presence and as we know now she won't.
Thanks for your review - always makes my day...and your story recommendation - I enjoyed that one too and felt very in tune with that writer.
Reviewer: grc73 Signed 1
Date: March 10, 2021 Title: Chapter 2: Flower Power
1 Date: March 10, 2021 Title: Chapter 2: Flower Power
Oh Max, oh my heart! That was beautiful, but what I really loved about this was the little details you put in, like tiny flecks of paint building into a picture where one can see it all. And it didn't need explicit smut (not that I'm not partial to a little of that, it has its place),but that second section was some of the most erotic writing I have read in a while. Superb work.
Author's Response:
You are too kind and I am so thrilled you enjoyed this. I had been really nervous about writing about their "first time" but knew somehow it had to be in my narrative somehow. I'm so glad you appreciated how I depicted it and the details that made it even more magical experience for them.
I'm so glad to have you reading and reviewing - it's just like sharing my vision with a good friend.
Cheers!
Reviewer: grc73 Signed 1
Date: February 14, 2021 Title: Chapter 1: The Morning Tango
1 Date: February 14, 2021 Title: Chapter 1: The Morning Tango
Ooooh this is nice, Max! Just woke up and this is the first thing I read today, something very wholesome but also one can sense the romance building quietly in the background. Will patiently wait for what’s next!
Author's Response:
Thank you grc. A little fluffy fun for Valentine's but do remember it's Pam and Jim and they work at Dundler Mifflin Scranton so anything goes before they get to Christopher's at night for their dates.
Who knows what could happen and since I'm not sure myself this will be fun.
Thanks for reading and reviewing - it's a treat to get them, better than Valentine's chocolate.
Summary: 
According to the women at Dunder Mifflin.
Categories: Jim and Pam, Present, Past, Future
Characters: Jim/Pam
Genres: Humor
Warnings: Mild sexual content
Series: None
Chapters: 9 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 7980 Read Count: 11043 ePub Downloads: 4
According to the women at Dunder Mifflin. Categories: Jim and Pam, Present, Past, Future
Characters: Jim/Pam
Genres: Humor
Warnings: Mild sexual content
Series: None
Chapters: 9 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 7980 Read Count: 11043 ePub Downloads: 4
[Report This] Published: February 18, 2021 Updated: February 28, 2021
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Date: February 18, 2021 Title: Chapter 1: Katy
1 Date: February 18, 2021 Title: Chapter 1: Katy
Straight in with a home run. Even though they didn’t really flesh out Katy’s character that well, you’ve done a great job in our getting to know her a bit. The characterisation makes a lot of sense, Nicely done!
Author's Response: Ah, thanks so much! And yes haha, I quite liked Katy and felt like she deserved more. (And better than Jim, tbh). Thanks for reviewing! :)
Summary:
Categories: Jim and Pam, Present
Characters: Jim/Pam, Pam/Roy
Genres: Fluff
Warnings: Explicit sexual content
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1511 Read Count: 1873 ePub Downloads: 1
Michael’s theory about Jim and Pam’s unplanned pregnancy as stated in Niagara...correct and highly inappropriate.
Categories: Jim and Pam, Present
Characters: Jim/Pam, Pam/Roy
Genres: Fluff
Warnings: Explicit sexual content
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1511 Read Count: 1873 ePub Downloads: 1
[Report This] Published: February 18, 2021 Updated: February 18, 2021
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Date: February 18, 2021 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
Date: February 18, 2021 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
Hey! This was a fun read! A very realistic situation and you’ve captured it, and them, well.
Summary: Jim and Pam were soulmates but this journey for each other treaded through many broken hearts. This is one Karen story who just landed in wrong place at the wrong time.
Categories: Jim and Pam
Characters: Jim, Jim/Pam, Karen, Pam
Genres: Angst, Drama, Fluff
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 5 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 3346 Read Count: 3841 ePub Downloads: 2
Categories: Jim and Pam
Characters: Jim, Jim/Pam, Karen, Pam
Genres: Angst, Drama, Fluff
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 5 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 3346 Read Count: 3841 ePub Downloads: 2
[Report This] Published: March 01, 2021 Updated: March 09, 2021
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Date: March 04, 2021 Title: Chapter 3: Chapter 3 - The Promised lies
1 Date: March 04, 2021 Title: Chapter 3: Chapter 3 - The Promised lies
Yep, this is bang on. The walls are going to crumble soon... one can tell that Karen kept telling herself the same thing over and over in the hope it would solidify. It didn't, and that's visible even the night before they had their corporate interviews.
Author's Response:
Thank you for your comment :)
Yeah, I am sure there was lot of assurance she gave herself like a mantra to cope with the storm happening right in front of her. It's interesting how we don't even realize other's needs in our own need to cling with them.
Reviewer: grc73 Signed 1
Date: March 06, 2021 Title: Chapter 4: Chapter 4 - It was coming
1 Date: March 06, 2021 Title: Chapter 4: Chapter 4 - It was coming
I love seeing this from the Karen perspective. As viewers and (for the most part) JAM shippers, we had a 'whole lens' view of what was going on with a vested interest in a particular outcome. Showing this from Karen's viewpoint, we get this *other* perspective from someone stumbling into their world and lives seeing it as someone with a different interest. That is bought into sharp relief in this chapter - Karen questioning Pam's motives, their history. This is just so excellent.
Author's Response: Thank you for saying that. I am so glad you liked my take on Karen's point of view. Yes, as someone rooting for Jam , I never cared for how Karen felt and had to go through before these two got together. I think, a part of me, sort of starting sympathizing with her during writing my first story and here is what I got. You are really kind and your feedback has been wonderful. Hope you likes the last one too :)
Reviewer: grc73 Signed 1
Date: March 03, 2021 Title: Chapter 2: Chapter 2 - J for Jinx
1 Date: March 03, 2021 Title: Chapter 2: Chapter 2 - J for Jinx
I think this is really good and I like the humanisation of Karen here. I am a huge JAM shipper but I always had sympathy for Karen, she was really a defensive instrument for Jim to protect himself from his feelings. That never felt fair and she deserved better (I’m glad she had happy off-screen happy-ever-after with Dan the Dermatologist and that we got to see a little of that later on. Looking forward to reading more.
Author's Response:
Aww I know. I was glad too that she got her happy ending, no hard feelings right.
I am so glad you liked my take on Karen. I never meant to make it sound like I am siding with her but to reflect on what happened to her while we were and still rooting for our favorite pair :)