Chapter Four- From this Moment On

Jim couldn't go to sleep. He kept replaying every moment of that night. He didn't plan on kissing Pam on the cheek but there was just something in her eyes that made him do it. He really wanted to kiss her lips. Oh her beautiful pink lips. But he didn't want to go too far. Pam was special. He knew it now, even though they had only met that morning. Jim had never moved this fast with a girl. It usually took Jim a month before he would even ask out someone he liked. But with Pam he knew he couldn't hesitate. She was the kind of girl that deserved the world. She was someone he wanted to know inside and out. He wasn't sure if she felt the same about him but she sure did seem to like him. She was the one to admit she wished it was a date.

Jim finally dozed off at about 12:45am. He fell asleep thinking of Pam and she appeared in his dreams. He dreamt things about her that he wouldn't admit to anyone. He was obsessed with this girl and even though they had just met, he wanted to spend all the time he could with her.

Jim woke up that morning feeling refreshed. As he got ready for work he couldn't stop thinking of Pam. He decided that he wanted to take her out again. Somewhere special. He didn't know where yet but he knew that she deserved to be treated like a queen.

Jim arrived at work and immediately made eye contact with Pam. When she saw him she smiled and said, "Good morning!"

"Good morning to you too.", he replied.

"So I thought I would put some candy out on my counter and I just wanted to let you know if you ever feel the need to satisfy your sweet tooth, feel free to come on over and steal some jelly beans." Pam said this with the most adorable smile on her face.

"Oh well Beesly, you have no idea what you have just done. I am a jelly bean addict!", Jim said jokingly.

"Beesly? " Pam questioned, "I like that. Oh and good because I'll need all the help I can get to get through this day Halpert." Pam winked after saying that and Jim smiled. Yeah this job was going to be A okay.

Jim sat down at his desk and got to work. By lunch time he had been to reception about ten times and Michael had called two meetings in the conference room. One had to do with importance of family and the other one had to do with why eating pie for breakfast was perfectly reasonable. During both meetings Jim sat next to Pam. Anytime someone would say or do something totally inappropriate, mainly Michael, they would look at each other with wide eyes as if to say, "Did he really just say that?"

Pam and Jim ate lunch together and it was nice. It wasn't awkward and conversation flowed smoothly between them. By 3:30 that afternoon, Jim worked up the courage to ask Pam out again. Jim walked up to reception popped a jelly bean in his mouth and said, "So have you ever gone ice skating in October?"

Pam looked up with a smirk and said, "No usually I do my ice skating in July or August." Jim couldn't help but laugh at her joke. She was so fun to joke around with.

"Well,", Jim said, "I was thinking I could take you ice skating tonight. That is if you want to. Pam seemed to contemplate this and then said, "You asking me out on a date again Halpert?"

"It just so happens that I am Beesly."

"Well then yes, I'd love to go ice skating."

"Great I will pick you up in the parking lot of this business park at 5:05 sharp!"

"Okay! See you then!"

Jim went back to his desk and the rest of the day seemed to drag on. At 5:00 Jim packed up his things and left for the parking lot. By the time he got down there Pam was already there. He approached her and said, "You ready?"

Pam looked at her watch and started counting down. "10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1...

"Yepp I'm ready. It's officially 5:05 and we can start this date!"

The ride to the ice rink was quiet but not in an awkward way. Once they got there though, Pam perked up. She was so excited to go ice skating. She hadn't been in almost 5 years and was so ready to have some fun. Jim paid for their ice skates and their dinner of burgers and fries. After eating they hit the rink. Pam got on the ice and remembered just how smooth and nice it was to ice skate. Jim was a little shaky. Pam grabbed his hand and said, "Here, let's skate together."

Holding Jim's hand sent sparks through her body. Her hand fit perfectly in his. And even though they had gloves on, she could feel warmth coming from his hand. Just as they were turning the corner, Jim's foot slipped and he fell flat on his back pulling Pam with him. They lay on the ice for a second trying to figure out what just happened. Pam turned to Jim to say something but before she could he grabbed her face, looked in her eyes and said, "You are the most beautiful woman I have ever met. I know that from this moment on, nothing will ever be the same. " He then closed his eyes, leaned in close and kissed Pam with such passion and strength. She had never been kissed so beautifully. And Pam also knew that from this moment on, nothing would ever be the same.