The camera really does seem to search him out for a reaction, so I love the idea that it's because he notices every little thing, especially where Pam's concerned. Her life had gone from this mass of chaos to nothing. Especially when she was sick and had a limited supply of energy to get her through the day as is. She lived with another woman her age and a long haired Persian with only one eye. Both of these are so well-written and I absolutely love your writing style. But for what its worth I think this could be an amazing opportunity for you. It sounded silly; a grown woman being proud of herself for being able to stand up for herself and simply say no to somebody. Jim Halpert/Katy Moore; Pam Beesly; Jim Halpert; Michael Scott; Roy Anderson; Katy Moore; dyke!Jim; Bisexual Pam Beesly; Lesbian Jim Halpert; seasons 1&2 but if Jim were a dyke; Summary. My (canon-compliant) take on Pam and Jim's journey through Season 3, beginning with "The Merger." Rated T/M for some adult content. Pam just didnt know where she stood. She glances at the door, then puts a comforting hand on his side. But at least back then shed at least been his friend and been privy to that information as things were developing. See, thats why you shouldnt hold them in like that. "you got any music? All of a sudden his pen stopped moving halfway through his signature on one of the sales reports in front of him. it was easy with jim. OR a one shot following Jim from the end of season 2 and most of season 3. Michael cackles as he reveals boxes and boxes of Girl Scout Cookies. That, combined with all the PDA, would seem to indicate that things were probably on the up and up with him and Karen lately and that maybe they were happier than ever. At least he had the freedom of knowing that for sure now, having been shot down not once but twice, no matter how much it the knowledge ached in his chest like someone had just gone and stuck a knife in there. At the end of the day, she was still his friend. Theres other, mbore effective, ways of getting vitambin C in than jelly beans, She looks at him like hes dumb. One door was closed. Intuition and, It wasnt her fault, okay? She feels him exhale briefly and she lets out a little, involuntary whimper, her lips instinctively chasing his before she can catch herself. *****************************************************************. How I imagine an office birthday party for Pam would go maybe with less car sex. (Y/n)(l/n) just got fired, & is scrambling for a new job. Things they had no way of being able to know before within the confines of platonic friendship conducted predominantly between the hours of 8:30am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. Pam Beesly/Toby Flenderson. Healthy ecosystems all have a natural balance. Theyre eventually released and Pam escapes back to her desk, heart still beating hard in her chest. ! The way he made her feel truly seen and heard in a way a tiny, denied voice in the back of her head was beginning to doubt Roy ever had. I'll get you Tylenol when I get out of here." Lets do the movie. Pam was invited. Pam, Dwight and company scramble to uncover what happened to Jim, while Jim engages in mind games with his reluctant but unstable captor in hopes of being found alive. Thank you for sharing~! It was then, as he was pulling into his driveway and killing the engine, that he realised he didnt like what he was turning into. hestxxh! If you give me ideas for stories I will (try to) fill them. Oh man, that last one must have scratched up her throat or something, as she followed it with a soft groan, one which reverberated painfully in his own chest. in the year of 2004 , Jim had made his peace with the idea of them being over by the time she strode back in, back straight, with intent in her eyes, beckoning him to grab his stuff and follow her out. oops, i hate tagging this shit bro but here we go, sunwarmed_ash (Sunwarmed_Ash_tree_and_the_dreaming_Stag), Author is Open to Hearing about Dead Batteries, i would cheat and lie and steal, now i'll stay at home and kneel for you, but i love ryan and wanted to do a character study for him. Stuffy and itchy and leaky and just not at all put together in a way that made him feel sluggish. Bless you. There were short breaths coming from inside. Roy smiledobliviously and squeezed her thigh over the top of the blankets, before getting up to quickly change his shirt before heading out. Though it makes Jims chest ache in a way that would have him questioning if he was getting sick if the pain wasnt so freakin commonplace at this point. Like always. Ryan loves Kellyfinally. Not everything the documentary crew captured made it on screen. He ducks his head and presses his lips together, smiling a little private smile to nobody but himself, feeling lifted. It was like incessantly poking a bruise just to make sure it still hurt. Pam calls it off with Roy. They were active parts of each others lives regardless and that helped soften the blow. Hed been proud of himself that day, even if it could be argued to be equivalent to running away with his tail between his legs. At the outset of the series, Jim was a hapless salesman at Dunder Mifflin, hopelessly in love with the receptionist Pam. . He sits down and tugs the sticky note off his monitor, placing it in his drawer alongside other assorted trinkets hes accumulated over the years; yogurt lid medals with paperclip strings and cartoon sketches making suitable companions. Oh- are you he stammers out, and she shoots him a clear what do you think? look as she pulls a little ball of tissue out of her skirt pocket to dab away the dampness. She liked him a lot and saw a way forward for them; potential for a future if he felt the same way and wanted to try. There it is. It was like second-hand happiness, and it carried them both through right to the end of the day so effectively it completely clouded any memory she may have had about whatever Michael or Dwight had been doing. She swivels back around with a sad sniffle, tucking the tissue up into her cardigan sleeve. Oh, and after a couple of bad allergy days Saturday and Sunday, the whole thing seemed to have blown over. Mainly angst. Ready or not though, it now looks like he must marry her, or lose her. So assertive, and so sure of herself. In that moment he wished he wasnt capable of reading her the way he could. Even worse, she landed in Dunder Mifflin Paper Co. as a customer service agent. He needed to say something. [UPDATE] I'm writing a one-shot sequel to this. Well, with you to defend it, who needs me? he replies, pausing for a second as their eyes meet just to properly, Later, after briefly falling back to sleep wrapped up in each other for a little while longer (because, No, thats definitely Vanessa. It was kind of hard to concentrate when her nose was running like a faucet, and she was all too aware of how telling the damp sniffles that followed were as she tried to tend to it. Or if she were to, hypothetically, turn away from him to get more comfortable, would he follow her and tuck himself around her? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. If you take something important out of the ecosystem, that balance falls apart, and the consequences for its inhabitants can be disastrous.. **************************************************************. If their breaks lined up theyd chat over coffee, sometimes Pam joined her at lunch and theyd chat easily. When he was at the door, he decided he had to talk to Michael, so he headed that way instead. Its okay She replies with her own, using his shoulder as support to pull herself up onto her tiptoes, and press a light kiss to his cheek that really kick starts his heart rate. Jim and Pam hung up their phones as Pam erupted into laughter after seeing Dwight sweep everything off of Michael's desk, practically throw a chair from the corner on top, climb up on that and began taking ceiling tiles out, with what looked like an attempt to crawl into the ceiling. Im gonna try to get us home early. This is where shed normally give in and play along just to appease him, mainly in the hope that it would hurry things along to a point where they could get back to whatever it was they should be doing. Besides Jim. Mark shot him anxious looks when they met around the house, asked him how he was doing on a couple of occasions and offered to talk about whatever was eating at him. Defeated Jim gathered his things and headed towards Pam, who was holding his coat.Hescheww! Had been for days now. A promotion, actually. After that humiliation, somehow she ended up in Scranton. You did that the last time too. In a better world, Michael would still be manager and the office would be going on today. i, uh, think im gonna have to talk to toby on monday, you know, i usually dont agree with anything that michael says. AKA the Heartstopper/The Office/Chili's crack fic you KNEW was gonna happen eventually. Like a balm for the heartache. Giving voice to the thought that if he just held out a little longer, maybe she would change her mind, and the ensuing thought that he can't keep up that mindset forever it's justperfection. Selfishly, I would have loved to see Jim intervening on her behalf, but when it comes down to it, I prefer the version you wrote and I find itreally important that she was the one to stick up for herself in the end! Their fingers brush, like the two protagonists at the start of some cheesy romcom, but Jim cant deny the jolt he feels from the contact and how it does nothing to calm his already elevated heart rate. ", "So Jim, I heard you were sick," Michael said coming out of his office and looking at the younger man. Theyre eventually released and Pam escapes back to her desk, heart still beating hard in her chest. - Jim leaves for Stamford. For example, like how Jim has habitual sneezing fits first thing in the morning when he wakes up. And that once the initial confession was unleashed it ignited a fire that burned and told him that it was the moment to fight. I dont know? It wrenched out of him painfully and Betsy blessed him as he swivelledback towards the sink with a quick apology to wash his hands, sniffling thickly in the aftermath. and there she was, kelly, the sweetest girl hed ever known, at the very bottom, arms open, willing to catch him if hed just own up and fall. Youll get there eventually. He wants to get over Pam. She never looked at him like that, never so closed devoid of emotion or expression or, Jim disregards how her hands, soft and welcoming and begging to be held just a little longer, linger in the palm of his own where they so perfectly fit as he begins to pull away. In a quiet moment while he was helping wash up, Betsy came up behind him and touched the small of his back. - Dwight, But Pam knows Jims handwriting, and she knows that. But for some reason for the last couple of months or so, Jims been noticing a lot more tension between them than what was there before. I split them up into two documents. This man actually took these cookies from some poor Girl Scout. After that, Pam and Karen had actually been pretty good friends. By the end of the day she looked like she could fall asleep at her desk at any minute, her head propped up on her hand and her eyes staring blearily at the screen, heavy-lidded and threatening to flutter closed. Their friendship suddenly existed in this entirely new context with things having actually been expressed out loud, and she kept looking at him. Giu 11, 2022 | narcissistic withdrawal. I think it was Jim. Andy said, pointing at the conference room Jim was in. That didnt mean they werent going to still bold-facedly deny it, though. He deflates the moment its done, and sinks back with a miserable sniff, chucking his phone back off to the other side of the couch without replying to anyone. He watches with mild interest as she scrolls through her emails, expression heavy and tinged with red in the fluorescent glare coming from the monitor. For someone as awesome as Jim, she felt lucky to have even that much. Hed talk to her about things (but obviously not, How much had Jim told her about them and what had happened last year? Between two recent arrivals, brewing unrest, and the struggles of post-apocalyptic existence, life is a far cry from what it once was. it seems really quiet in here.". hehTISSSHuh! Now that a camera crew is following the employees around so they can film. Ya." He walked outside. But the faint hint of a butterfly in her stomach persists, and she chances a glance his way. Please consider turning it on! Pam calls it off with Roy. Im kind of nervous, I guess. Betsy Halpert shines in this chapter, what a mom. Or: Jim has indefensible taste in music, and the butterfly effect sends a tornado through Season 2. Like there were weights tied to his limbs. In different places and different times, Pam meets Jim, and these meetings change both their lives. (LogOut/ A Dare You to Move prequel one-shot from Jim's perspective. Yes, he loved her, but at the end of the day that was on him and she didnt owe him anything, no matter how much his gut told him she felt something for him too. Besides Oscar and maybe Toby. For a brief second Pam faltered, and having caught the fall in her expression Jim looked like he was about to interject from across the room. Pam didn't love him back, or at least, not enough to be honest with Roy about it. His eyebrows pull downwards, and it takes all she has not to giggle at his exaggerated, goofy little expression. Hed had girlfriends before, like Katy last year, and Pam could admit to herself now that shed wanted him back then as well. It didnt bother Pam, of course not. Four words that tied her forever to him. He shoots him dirty looks when he walks in on him leaning over Pams desk, chatting before they head out. Thanks so much for sticking with the story, and there should be a lot more caretaking fluff going forward from here. has no one seen how cute they are together? While we've done our best to make the core functionality of this site accessible without javascript, it will work better with it enabled. Collection of one-shots. Pam finds herself between a rock and a hard place; Rather, she gets fucked by Jim against a vending machine. And that Jim is so deep in this pit of heartache and misery that, even if he weren't getting sick, it's blatantly obvious to the people that care about him that he's not doing well. Jim and Pam: The Office Continues, an office fanfic | FanFiction The Office is one of my favorite shows and of course, Jim and Pam are one of my favorite fictional couples. Maybe Dwight took them for Michael? yeah. Eventually though, after a beat or two his expression crumples again and he- huhEGXTshuh, chased by a sad, resounding snuffle as he brings the phone back to his ear, blinking hard against the moisture pooling in his eyes. He took a few steps over to it, and all of a sudden paused in his tracks. She always hated when he did that; he never could just close a door, Emotion rising in her chest, Pam leanedup and grabbedher phone off the bedside table. Pam tries to befriend Karen. Sneeze Fetish Forum Just purely because she can. She always hated when he did that; he never could just close a door gently or even with appropriate strength, always ended up ham-fistedly slamming the thing. The reassurance appears to assuage her, as she moves forward towards him, though her expression remains deceptively serious. When theyd started officially dating was kind of hazy to decipher. I gotta act fast. (also damn, love your spellings.) Roy and Pam are at a coffee shop. As taken aback as he was, Jim agreed; lured by the continuation of this prospect of evolution and growth, and a clearer path to getting over Pam (and stop pathetically pining after a girl who likely didnt see him as anything more than a friend) than he had without someone who he felt he could grow to love to guide him and dangle the proverbial carrot. I love the setting of this one too, right after all the crush drama, so Pam is thought-spiraling and reading into everything and trying to stop herself from reading into everything. Shed felt jealous, even if the jealousy had been repressed and taboo in a way that made it hard to identify or even acknowledge. No matter how much he tries to insist Pam go sit down and enjoy her coffee, she wanted to help. Maybe she was getting sick sick; her migraines sometimes acted as a pre-cursor for actual illness. He really didnt think he was, truly, but the more she made him say it the more he felt the urge to question himself. Not sure I'll be as keen when it's Jim who's sick but I'll definately be checking in with every update. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. the series of mistakes But no he wouldve felt it coming on. loving someone fully always seemed so hard, so unattainable for him. There isn't a huge pile of snz but if you're also here for the Emotions you should still be good. "No, he didn't." Yeah thats right. Lets go!. If it wasnt such an easy road to drive on hed have been a little scared for his life. Ryan has been appointed the new Manager of Sales at Dunder Mifflin. Jims watery gaze meets her own, the opposition in hers now mirrored in his, and he grabs the packet of Claritin where it was forgotten on the bench, holding it up to her. Deal Jim says quickly, wishing he could do more in that moment to help, or just like, do something at least. she said and helped him into his jacket.He shot Pam a smirk as he grabbed a couple of tissues. They quickly return to what she assumes is the closing of a sale, and so Pam forces her (visual) attention back to her riveting, formerly abandoned game of solitaire.. Michaels voice, usually loud but especially so when he was trying to rouse them into something, chiselled into Pams brain like a jackhammer and she couldnt help but wince. Everyones at Poor Richards and theyre showing the game, yknow. Feel better. God, they were really starting to scrape at his throat. This series is turning into a real labour of love (nearly 12,000words so far eep)but Im actually quite proud of myself that Ive stuck to updating it and Ive committed myself to finishing it. But today it wasnt. Jims concerns are vindicated no less than ten seconds after he gets into work the next morning and she very clearly has a cold. For a long time Roy had actually been quite cool with he and Pams friendship, which Jim always considered to be one of the only redeeming qualities he had going for him, because not a lot of guys would be. She rolls her eyes and heaves a heavy sniffle, but all the same her features settle back into a soft smile, teasing to match his own. It was kind of hard to concentrate when her nose was running like a faucet, and she was all too aware of how telling the damp sniffles that followed were as she tried to tend to it. He lingers as she continues, a scrunched up ball of tissue pressed under her nose with her free hand. The tides of change come for everyone, and their fledgling clan is no exception. I was heartbroken when the series ended, but thankfully, there's fan fiction. Though he would never admit it, but Dwight was right he wasn't feeling well. Her efforts seemed to be paying off as well and the feeling seemed to be mutual, as little by little Jim appeared to be opening back up to her again. Obviously. Its kind of amazing, actually. Theyd had a super nice date; every little bit, from the dumb impressions theyd exchanged over the basket of breadsticks (he was way better at them than she was, but youd never know by look in his eyes when he laughed at her attempts), to the doodle she quickly sketched on the napkin to illustrate her story about the bird funeral from when hed been away - it was so them. As always, thank-you so much for any and all feedback you guys leave, it really does motivate me to keep this thing pushin, lol. Pam Greer! he exclaimed with a chortle You look particularly like you need to be energised this morning. , Awww my favorite duo! erc901, emirc2363 and 8 others like this. Knowing all the time wasting and lack of productivity that goes on in the scranton branch, he appoint Jim and Dwight find out they may just have the same type. It really shouldnt be. hH-huh? He's mine 3. It's so in character for both of them, and I just love how you captured their dynamic and their internal conflicts. But Pam knows Jims handwriting, and she knows that he knows that she would know the script anywhere at this stage. Like some sort of mind reader, Jim must sense she was about to speak up, because he jumps in quickly with I gotta ask - how did you get that coffee machine working on the first attempt, with no instructions? Jim and Pam have never had a good Valentine's Day, until now, Jim's worn a lot of clothes, but these are Pam's favourites. or does, jim starts, but he was right on that one. I recently began rewatching The Office again as well and always get warm fuzzies from Jim and Pam. You're perfect. They hadnt seen each other since he left her off home on Saturday night after the movie and eventual dinner, something about her having promised to visit her parents all day Sunday and needing an early start. "Wouldn't want to find out how being staked feels." Michael bursts into giggles. She checks her watch, heaving out a sigh as she raises her eyes to her reflection in the mirror. Pams taking a sick day. Hes aware of how much of an asshole this makes him sound, and isnt proud of it in the least, but being with Karen hed grown used to feeling relieved when he found out she was busy and that he got to be by himself for a while with no need to perform this version of himself that was cool, put-together, , Only because of how genuine the remorse shone in his eyes (, Deal Jim says quickly, wishing he could do more in that moment to help, or just like, do. The client must keep talking, as its a few more seconds before Jim responds again, cryptically, with a huff of laughter, Yeah, I should be so lucky. So today, she didnt feel she was doing anything wrong, and reasoned that it was natural to feel sorry for and want to take care of your best friend when its their turn being struck down by a clearly awful cold that was making its way around the office. You wont be missed! Dwight yelled after him. Timeline-wise I'd place thiss2 entrypost-2x13/14 ('The Secret'/'The Carpet')but before 2x15 ('Boys and Girls'). Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Sometimes it felt like with Jim Halpert by her side, she could face anything. Moving on up in life. Toby Flenderson (Paul Lieberstein) and Michael Scott (Steve Carell) fire Roy, and a grateful Jim tries to show his . Whether it be Michael having five new pieces of fresh meat (at the start, that is; that number having rapidly dwindled week by week due to Michaels interesting management style) to interact with, or just new personalities to contend with (Andy Bernard, mostly). Pam was finding her feet within the whole dynamic. If Pam didnt know Jim as well as she did she also might not have caught the slight distance between him and herself in the past couple of days specifically. I furiously start to type away at a document. he sneezed again and rubbed his head that seemed to explode. Work Search: Her bedroom wasbathed in moonlight and shrouded in the sound of light summer rainfall pitter-pattering against the bedroom window. Hey, some people like them!. - ? I never knew you had allergies she challenges, crossing her arms in a way that would look combative if a teasing smirk didnt seem to be playing at the corner of her lips. Im going to make some tea, do you want a cup?. The thing about the office being so quiet and the receptionist being so easily overlooked in her little corner of the room, is that it left her way too much time and ample opportunity to somewhat stew in her thoughts. He may not be everything shed ever wanted in a husband when shed dreamed silly daydreams as a little girl. Im ready to have my heart shattered by chapter 3! It was just confusing, is all. it was so easy to cling onto a person while it was fun and discard them before it had the chance to get scary. Dunder Mbifflin, this is Pam her voice chimes familiarly as he passes by her desk to hang up his coat and bag, tired-sounding and ladden with congestion that rounds out her ms into bs and her ns into ds. Jim took a deep breath and let it out slowly, and Betsy can see his momentary deliberation, before painfully swallowing back the lump in his throat. Relationships between office characters. Shed actually stood up for herself for once, and it felt so dang gratifying. I would also just like to say a huge thank-you if you've left a comment or any feedback/support, it's been so so encouraging and you're all beyond lovely. So fuck it right? But for some reason for the last couple of months or so, Jims been noticing a lot more tension between them than what was there before. Dont sneeze, dont sneeze, dont sneeze just a couple more minutes, think decidedly non-sneezy thoughts (whatever they were), anything at all-, hhH? Finally gave her some tangible level of commitment and outward expression of forward-thinking regarding them. The orange juice thats in the fridge?. Like, hes genuinely excited to see her and it hasnt even been two days. Had found it impossible not to; silly stuff. wild what repression will do to ya, mild references to rehab/addiction in passing, Its called a Slam Dunk, Sweetie. Or the way her nose scrunches up all cutely when she finds something, For a long time Roy had actually been quite cool with he and Pams friendship, which Jim always considered to be one of the only redeeming qualities he had going for him, because not a lot of guys would be. I start backing up, Dwight yelling some nonsense behind me. Then, as Dwights grip gets a little too firm, I pull away, use my two fingers to direct them at my eyes, then to Dwight, signaling to him: Its on. no? Also, stuck to his computer screen is a post-it note reading Hope you feel bee-tter! with a cute little doodle of a bee flying across the paper. Maybe he lingers just a. Change). Everyone in her art class seemed to be sick at the moment, but nobody wanted to sacrifice valuable class time with their first exhibition coming up next month, so it was easily making its way around everybody. She broughtup his contact and just lookedfor a second. Woah, Michael, are these for us? 51 guests Believe it or not, I was trying not to wake you, Pam smirks, and briefly presses her lips to his skin. The inside of the car was clean, and it actually smelled good. But it was like that thought alone tauntingly conjured the urge. Sign up for a new account in our community. He wants to, badly. Because today she had a gross head cold, shed slept through her alarm and so didnt get time to fully dry her hair and it was frizzing particularly impressively, had laddered her tights getting out of her car, and just generally felt frumpy and leaky and swollen and ugh. Shed also suddenly started getting a lot more openly affectionate and touchy-feely with Jim in the office when shed never really seemed like the type that went for that before. What Jim doesnt know is that Ryan isnt as straight as he may seem. jimandpam theoffice drama +1 more # 13 PB & J by Bethany Jane 302 15 1 It's Jim Halpert's first day at Dunder Mifflin, and he has no idea what to expect. I dont want you sitting up there in Stamford in that apartment by yourself feeling upset or alone Her voice was sure but wavered towards the end at the mental image of what shed described. She had tried not to feel disappointed as shed retreated from the kitchen and slunk back to her desk that day, nor question why exactly she ultimatelydidfeel disappointed. he was treading on a tightrope within his own mind, petrified in the fear of falling, of feeling of being anything but what hed convinced himself was normal. The fact that it had all cleared up so quickly only further reassured him in his assumption that-, Jim stops up short when he rounds the corner from the annex into the break room, mouth dropping open in surprise when he sees her, sitting alone at a table right in the far corner. jam. She was born and raised in Idaho, and had moved to Massachusetts for college. He handed 'misinterpreted their friendship', wasn't crazy, wasn't, But at the end of the day she said no. All she knew for sure, was she could practically, Dont sneeze, dont sneeze, dont sneeze just a couple more minutes, think decidedly, Pam Greer! he exclaimed with a chortle , This is where shed normally give in and play along just to appease him, mainly in the hope that it would hurry things along to a point where they could get back to whatever it was they, For a brief second Pam faltered, and having caught the fall in her expression Jim looked like he was about to interject from across the room. Jim disregards how her hands, soft and welcoming and begging to be held just a little longer, linger in the palm of his own where they so perfectly fit as he begins to pull away. The room was tense for a couple of beats, and maybe a little stunned. Or maybe they were, and just existed in the very worst, ugliest part of his psyche thats hidden away in a box somewhere. Best friends generally had chemistry. 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