Mainly angst. The Bet Chapter 1: Pilot, an office fanfic | FanFiction Like always. I'll get you Tylenol when I get out of here." I look at Pam who shares the same confused look like me, and she shrugs and goes back to work. Would it have been better or worse if she genuinely hadn't reciprocated his feelings at all? 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. Even though theres no logical way he couldve known that. 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. Remembered a time when he didn't feel a million miles away. For someone as awesome as Jim, she felt lucky to have even that much. If you log in you can store your preference and never be asked again. I dont care. Her chest felt lighter (ironically, given her current circumstances) and that would have to learn to be enough in itself. The sensation made him jump a little, and she rubbed the spot with a sad smile. My wheelhouses are Jim-centric and angst but Im willing to try anything. hehehecheww!! Ryan just figured out how to use the call forwarding. So now hes standing in the parking lot, staring into space and trying not to think about Pam, and looking back towards the door to Casino Night waiting for Ryan to leave, and trying not to think about why hes waiting for Ryan to leave. When he caught her disappearing into the bathroom, he decided ultimately that he couldnt just sit there on his hands and do nothing. And for Pam, the ways of love are about to be made clear. Change). Shed found that out the day she talked some sense into Halpert when they were having that drama with Jim feeling weird about Karen potentially living two block away from him. The first three seasons but with Jim as a girl. Y-Y, I have no idea what youre talking about she retorts, managing a small smile for him that makes him glad hed chosen the casual, comedic route. And it's very cute that she's a little embarrassed to sneeze in front of him. 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. 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. The way Michael had reacted from there highly indicated towards the former and Pam was admittedly thrown for a loop. Im having a lot of fun writing this! But no he wouldve felt it coming on. The process of learning how to navigate this change in their dynamic, the extra added level. Sign up for a new account in our community. Even the difference in her posture when shes actually working compared to when shes just pretending to when Michael does a random sweep of the room (usually looking for someone to irritate, rather than anything manager-like, but still). 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. His Brothers Picked On Him Upon meeting Jim's older brothers, fans soon realized where Jim's pranking spirit came from. Full of what was probably some sort of nasty, stress and exhaustion-induced cold and sneezing his head off. But these little Jim-isms niggled at her. She submits to happily, the incredulous expression melting away in the happiness of the moment. She had been, before before the last couple of years. But in the same token, she couldnt deny the reality of how her stomach sank a little when Jim double - no, practically tripled - down on his assertion earlier that his more than friendship feelings for her were very much in the past. Jim Halpert and Melissa Ford have been best friends since he started at Dunder Mifflin in 1999. Theyll always be friends. Karens arm was looped loosely around Jims and she was holding his bicep. Two years after the world fell to pieces, the former employees of Dunder Mifflin and their families now reside in the Schrute Farms Community. Her fingers still at his side. Waking up beside him was something shed admittedly fantasised about more than once, especially over the course of the last year or so with so many empty nights and quiet moments proceeding days full of trying to keep her mind busy and herself moving forward in her new life. Maybe she should take a day off from worrying quite so much about all of this. with bits of pam-centric as a treat He can't sleep once he gets home, sprawling out on the couch and flicking through late night TV, instead. Late in Season 3, Larissa comes to visit. Later in the day Jim heard her breath waver behind him, immediately followed by the sound of tissues being hastily ripped from the box. After a couple of beats they continued course though, and she feltthe bed dip beside her. The Office Video: Jim and Pam - "How to save a life" Pam's Request Chapter 2, an office fanfic | FanFiction 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. And that nonverbal conversation is a HUGE Jim/Pam headcanon for me, like, they know each other well enough to know exactly what that little expression means, it's just perfect. Ugh, excuse mbe, sorry about that. His expression wavers for a second, and she knows shes caught him in an awkward moment but Pam cant help but appreciate how the mid-morning lights hitting him just right. Maybe they could salvage some sort of friendship if he wasnt around every day to watch her being his wife. I never got to be a Girl Scout before because apparently, I was too, Creed: Yeah, I saw that girl on the street the other day. Hope you enjoy! 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. Itpicks up all the little glances and body language assertions and unspoken intricacies of the JimPamKaren fabric that is Season 3. Can be read and followed without reading the main fic. Jim is passed out the whole time Pam p.o.v. Hes dealt all the cards he had to play, and at some point he, Hed come close, when hed smacked a finger down on a globe one day and spontaneously booked that trip to Australia that wouldve fell over the day her wedding was set. Roy was her lot in life, and she could be content with that. Jim Halpert/Dwight Schrute. Everything had started with his hot head and his stabbing headache that woke him up way to early.It hasn't gotten any better since then. It was kind of exhausting. This follows Alice, a new receptionist at Dunder Mifflin after Pam B. dwightxreader theoffice dwight +17 more # 13 Kryptonite - Avatar (Jake Sully) by benbarnes&beyond 9.7K 228 9 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. A closer look at Pams journey through the years. Hed come close, when hed smacked a finger down on a globe one day and spontaneously booked that trip to Australia that wouldve fell over the day her wedding was set. Maybe he lingers just a smidgeof a millisecond longer than is necessary. reno_leno, Thatcrazyfangirlshiper15, infinite_subconscious, Maranda540, sou_jpg, strxwberrykxsses, peacemaker_what_a_joke, janisisaspacedyke, tiredwatermelon, Huubtxtjuby, FrikiPilot25, Coolestjoy30, Avengers_Initiative, Moon_beam3000, anas_fandom, dreamingofwolves, Neval, Yoonbums_Tiny_Dick, Cosmica_77, Wallycet, cptlars, 97B412, SadRumiHours, flynntodd, lucyyy_writes, MischiefManaged12345, FunBug9731, Chocolatecooky, Jessoc11, Huskhalla, Oliviajane_parker_02, Queerious, bubniaks, celadon06, abbiecarter11, zodiacperalta, Swim1216, SherlockHolmes84, TrueJaruto, and ProfJamie20 The Office ignores him, as usual. ryan retorts, rolling his eyes again. wild what repression will do to ya, mild references to rehab/addiction in passing, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, slight au in that i completely fucking forgot about katy while i was writing this. 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. Hope you enjoy, 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. At least it was some sort of alternative to masochistically forcing himself to sit through the wedding in order to support her, or be a good friend, as awful and pathetic as it felt to not be able to. "Mission accomplished" made me smile. It wouldnt matter if they were. Just bored, wanted to fuck. Inspired by the song of the same name by TS (naturally). Tell me what you want, and I shall give. Trust me, I have been as well! She briefly wonders how he still has the energy or the willpower to be charming even in this sort of state. For the most part though hes disappointed but not surprised. Pam takes longer than she probably needs to straightening herself out in the bathroom, taking the time to blow her nose in peace without feeling like she was being watched or judged, and tried one last ditch (but ultimately fruitless) attempt at calming her mess of curls into some semblance of control. Because comparatively Karen was flawlessly beautiful, in a way that seemed effortlessly natural and was always put together. After all, he couldnt help it. She turns away, bringing her arm to her face. You could try actually doing your job. Because people actually did call, all day. Jim listened. She swats his arm with a scoff, Youre so mean about your own nose!. That yeah, friends could be super close, but not like this. it was a miserable, never-ending walk. (LogOut/ Maybe at the start Pam felt a little bit awkward around her, and intentionally avoided situations where theyd be left alone together with the possibility of a one-on-one conversation. He lingers as she continues, a scrunched up ball of tissue pressed under her nose with her free hand. By She had fallen into a pit of routine. Physical touch was one of the biggest, shiniest new elements to what they had now, and it was like now that they, Lost in this sudden haze of intimacy, he walks her back a bit so that shes pressed against the counter, both his hands now holding her face as the kiss deepens. theoffice # 6 Happens Like That - Jim Halpert by Melissa 38.4K 850 10 Jim Halpert and Melissa Ford have been best friends since he started at Dunder Mifflin in 1999. Here; drink your juice, Bees. When she looked back up from her lap she tried not to double take when she realised that oh - Jim and Karen were sat directly opposite her. Jim Saves the Day An original Office Fanfiction. Theres something about his demeanour that strikes her as odd though and Pams about to question him further, only is distracted for a second by how close his body is to hers, a little bare strip of his belly just visible as he strains to reach, and she easily gives into the urge to loop her arms around his waist as he fiddles with the box. I can't wait until we all finally get the full caretaking we all so desperately want and had to wait 3 long seasons for, lol. So he let her go instead, eyes following her all the way to the door until she was out of sight. It took me at least three weeks to figure it out. What had started as a nagging tickle at the back of her throat all day yesterday that no amount of tea could manage to quash, had gradually over the course of the evening blossomed into what was undoubtedly the beginning of a cold, no matter how much she wanted to deny it to herself (proving to be swiftly impossible when shed sneezed no less than, Pam gravitated towards a chair at the end of a row that didnt have anyone already sat in it and gingerly produced one of her hidden tissues, her nose already proving problematic and starting to drip. Like her favourite flavour of yogurt, for example. Complete Work. What could've happened if Dwight and Angela had broken up around the same time Jim and Karen started dating. A lot of the time she felt like it just wasnt worth the fight. Maybe riding home with Ryan wasn't a good idea after all. Post author By ; Post date carols daughter monoi shampoo costco; semi hydro houseplants . He wanted to make Pam laugh more, smile more, be the more responsive person and listen to her more. Meanwhile, Dwight and Karen strike up an unlikely alliance, Pam gets herself into a hairy situation with Roy, Creed gives some sound advice for possibly the first time ever in his very long life, Kevin gambles with the wrong customer, and Michael learns that his relationship with Jan really sucks. Or at least learn to be. Work Search: Just call me if you need anything, right babe?. Jimhalpert Stories - Wattpad What about those REM cycles, but at the same time was already scanning through the stack of DVDs on her bookshelf. sick jim is so adorable. Theyd had a super nice date; every little bit, from the dumb impressions theyd exchanged over the basket of breadsticks (he was, It had already been getting kind of late, but in an impulsive moment that, Waking up beside him was something shed admittedly fantasised about more than once, especially over the course of the last year or so with so many empty nights and quiet moments proceeding days full of trying to keep her mind busy and herself moving forward in her new life. Studying him, but shining with concern the few times hed accidentally caught her gaze over the dinner table. baseball font with tail generator. starting with Jims side of the story leading up to the original ending, and then following Jim and Pam, their kids, and their life in Paris. Her eyes narrowed and for a second she tried to decipher whether or not he would be proud of her, before quickly chasing the notion away with a little involuntary head shake. Her head is pounding and whatever adrenaline shed felt in the aftermath of the meeting earlier had long worn off, leaving her achy and tired and so stuffed up she could barely breathe. Not realising that his boyfriend was watching the whole thing. He handed 'misinterpreted their friendship', wasn't crazy, wasn't alonein this. There it is. Being an HR Rep has its own set of challenges. All of a sudden his pen stopped moving halfway through his signature on one of the sales reports in front of him. Pam finds Jims collection of sex tapes from previous girlfriends. ta petro employee handbook. And you knew what is, he is in love." 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. Therefore, for no other narrative reason other than that, Ill probably divide the next couple of chapters into two parts each as well. She glances up curiously from where her head is pillowed on Jims chest, eyes still bleary with sleep. 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. Her head is pounding and whatever adrenaline shed felt in the aftermath of the meeting earlier had long worn off, leaving her achy and tired and so stuffed up she could barely breathe. Hes in love with her and she at the very least has feelings for him too. Bravo! A fanfiction incorporating the NBC sitcom The Office, and the known everyday life at Dunder Mifflin. God, they were really starting to scrape at his throat. Work Search: AU. Karen would drape herself around his shoulders, nuzzle his neck, sometimes peck him on the cheek; fairly innocent stuff, really, but still odd for her. As awful as it sounded it didnt feel like the worst thing in the world. Thank-you so much for the feedback, you're all lovely and so encouraging! Ryan was grinning, bouncing on his toes eagerly. Or if she were to, hypothetically, turn away from him to get more comfortable, would he follow her and tuck himself around her? Kind of. I say this every time but it is just so beautifully written. It wasnt her fault, okay? **************************************************************. Submitted for the More Than That 2021 Secret Santa Fic exchange. She checks her watch, heaving out a sigh as she raises her eyes to her reflection in the mirror. Gotta get my vitamin C in if were gonna be hanging out today he teases, popping one into his mouth. Yet here he was and there was only one other person in the office and it was the sexy receptionist Pam. The look on her face made his heart sink into his stomach, the stoic, rigid blankness that had settled there curdling in his stomach like sour milk and making him feel sick. really slow burn really eventual, maybe not until the second fic in the series depending on how some things work out, no beta we die like the world's infrastructure in this au. (Y/n)(l/n) just got fired, & is scrambling for a new job. 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, evolved, and happy to be moving on. I must really be drunk. Pam Beesly/Karen Filippelli. When theyd started officially dating was kind of hazy to decipher. Jim reaches for the counter above her head, pulling down a packet of Claritin from the top shelf. Honestly, that kind of energy was exhilarating to be around and Pam felt like she was getting it via osmosis just standing next to her all day. Im going to make some tea, do you want a cup?. Pam Beesly/Ryan Howard. Either way, this meant there was no way productivity would be more than 60% of our usual, slow speed. Jim rolled his eyes and shook his head at how overdramatic his co-worker was.Uncomfortably he hit his hands to his pounding head and he was in much more pain than before. tip: "sherlock (tv)" m/m NOT "sherlock holmes/john watson", Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings (15), Jim Halpert/Original Female Character (3), Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence (6), Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Original Female Character/Original Male Character, Dwight being a little dumb but he means well, Pam explaining love to Dwight like he's eight, Canon compliant because some scenes are exactly the same, the evolution of a paper salesman and a receptionist, excessive mentions of mid to late 2000s popular alt music, better decision-making but still pretty bad, The Addict, The Beer Truck, His Sister and Her Dilemma: A Deleted Scene, Alternate Universe - Creatures & Monsters, Michael Being Inappropriate and Socially Unaware, eyes shut to life, i just traced it (once we met, i stopped fakin), there's a universe where "i got goosebumps" sparks something more and this is it. hehh- hEHKSShhue. While we've done our best to make the core functionality of this site accessible without javascript, it will work better with it enabled. He just needed to forget tonight. Language: English Words: 9,220 Chapters: 3 /3 5 Kudos: 41 With the ongoing thre. 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. Title comes from an extremely underappreciated song by Gordon Lightfoot. 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.