Yay!  I loved the Anne books as a kid so this is exciting to read.  This is such a fun idea for a story. :)  I love that you've preserved the tone and the way the books are written.

Author's Response: Thanks for the compliment, I was striving to keep the tone. Thanks for the review!

Ha, Moxie!  That gave me a good chuckle.

I might have had a fighting chance if his damn lips hadn't stepped in. His heart and brain tag-teamed him with enough gumption to actually get him to kiss her. What a fucking disaster!   So true!

I enjoyed the first two chapters.  I could certainly follow them without difficulty.  I think it is a good first fanfic!  You had me laughing with this: "She was the president of the Anti-Pam club." It is quite true that Pam is her own worst enemy.

That is one pretty ring.  And I'm really not one for showy jewelry.  Oh, you know how much I enjoy you writing fluff.  This story just delights me so. :)  It is fun to imagine Jim as the perfect boyfriend. LOL  Can't wait to read more of it.

Author's Response:

I'm going to make a weird analogy here.  Writing Jim as the perfect boyfriend is easy because I just imagine he's like a puppy.   He's just absolutely delighted to be around Pam and make her happy. 

And I just love that ring.  So I'm living vicariously. ;) More soon!

That is just...awww.  Put me in line too for making out with a close by Jim Halpert.  Pam, you silly goose.

I like that Pam is scared of maps.  She has such a restricted view of the world in many ways.  It is a great analogy. 

Jim's line about Dwight and the hostages was so funny and right on target with what I imagine Jim would say.

Oh dear. Picnic, thunderstorm, nakedness,... That's a whole lot of goodness right there.  You're always so good at ratcheting tension in your stories by putting in all those little details, little gestures between them.  Here it was the touch in the three-legged race and their innocent conversations that seem to mean so much more.  I really love this. 

Author's Response: Makes me so happy you feel that way, MA. Really appreciate how perceptive your comments always are...love when those little things get noticed (I'm not one for big plots - tiny details are more my thing.) Thanks for this!

This is quite entertaining!  Good job.

Author's Response: Thanks, glad you like.

Ahhhhh.  I was just holding my breath as she was telling it was not too late.  It may be a variation, but what a variation.  That was sooooo good. [/Michael]  I love that story.  It better be close to what happens!

Author's Response: If she would just speak up! Thank you so much! I'm a little worried about all the breath-holding this inspired. Breathe, people, breathe! :)

Oh, I like how you just nailed how all-around uncomfortable this must have been.  My God, you wrote this fast!  The angst needed to come out on paper, didn't it? :)

Author's Response:

I am beyond relieved to hear you say that - because yes, I did post very quickly!  I'd sort of made a resolution not to ever do that, but here I am.  ...And absolutely: The angst had to work itself out. 

I mean, c'mon: I have a life to lead!  I can't go around worrying about how Pam's going to think about Karen's lime green lingerie....  :o)

Thanks for reviewing! 

Ah, I loved how low key that conversation was.  I think it is totally realistic that their relationship would fizzle out because of communication difficulties rather than a grand dramatic gesture.  I can imagine a follow up phone call to sort things out and then it would be truly over.  Anyway, nicely done.

Author's Response: Yeah, over the past few weeks there's been less and less interaction between them so I let myself believe it was translating into their relationship outside work as well. Wishful thinking? Perhaps. But I really don't see their end being a big implosion - as you say, they fizzle out because when it comes right down to it, they want different things. She wants a fancy pants corporate boy toy and he wants Pam! Thanks so much, Morning Angel!

This is a great story.  I had quite the backlog of stories that I'm just catching up with.  I really enjoyed this.  It is interesting to read Pam and Jim in the future, trying to reconnect because they parted.  It is nice to see them with all those kids.  Nice story! :)

I am enjoying this story so much.  I am sorry I haven't had a chance to leave you a review before.  I think you took a very balanced approach to it all.  Everyone is tortured, no one knows what to do, and no choice is obvious.  It's great.  I can't wait to read more! 

Author's Response:

Oh, thank you so much - and it's really flattering to hear you say that I'm taking a balanced approach, because that's exactly what I set out to do here.  I was really surprised by the number of people (on the TWoP boards) who either perceived Pam as being selfish and wildly inappropriate or who viewed Jim as a cold-hearted ass -- because I just don't think I could lay blame on any of them: Pam, Jim, or Karen.  I think they've all got their flaws, and god knows they've all made mistakes, but I just don't see any clear cut view of right and wrong in this whole scenario - which is what makes it believable to me as a viewer. 

Thanks, as always, for the review! 

That's an interesting metaphor I hadn't thought about.  This was a great piece.  Team Pam! :)

Author's Response: Oh, thank you!! Yeah, I'm all about the odd metaphor. Go Team Pam!!