Wow! The response to this story were absolutely amazing, and I thank you all for that :) Okay, so this chapter is less funny (though there are some moments) and more of sweet little Jim/Pam moments. Oh, also, I don't own the Office or any of the songs on Pam's mix (ps. Lady Pyrefly, I put "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" on there just for you!) The "official" mix is listed at the end of the chapter. Not all of the songs are actually used, but I put a list of songs I thought Pam would put on there.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy this installment. Please review!
Chapter 3: Total Ho
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Thursday rolled around, ten a.m, and Jim pulled into Pam's driveway. When he rang the doorbell, she answered the door frantically towel-drying her hair.
"Sorry, sorry. I overslept, and I just got out of the shower, and I can't find my barrette—"
"Leave it," Jim said suddenly, and she looked at him, confused. "I mean…I don't know. It looks nice down. You should ah, you should wear it like that."
"Oh. Um, thanks. I guess I'll just—um, let me just grab my bag, okay? I'll be down in a second."
With that, she rushed up the stairs. Jim stared after her and smiled.
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They had just pulled onto the highway when Pam remembered the mix.
"I can't believe I almost forgot!" she said, and pulled it out of her purse and slipped it into the player. Almost immediately a loud, pumping bass came through the speakers and Jim laughed.
"Don't worry, Jim. Buffet's on here, too."
Jim just grinned at her.
"You really put this on here. That's amazing, Pam. Amazing."
"I told you, Jim. I love Fifty Cent. I am obsessed with hip-hop." She paused, then said with a perfectly straight face, "I mean, look at me. I'm a total ho."
Jim laughed so hard, he almost swerved off the highway.
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During the last verse of "Ticket To Ride," Jim decided it was time to stop for food. He pulled into an Applebee's and after parking the car, he ran around to open the door for Pam.
"You didn't have to do that," she said, and he offered her his arm.
"I know," he answered, and she smiled at him as they walked into the restaurant.
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After ordering, Pam excused herself to go to the restroom. Outside the door, the camera focused on her as she spoke.
"The mix is a hit. I'm pretty proud of it. I mean, I spent like, half of my work day burning it. It wasn't a waste of time, though." She smiled softly at the ground, then looked up with a mischievous gleam in her eye. "After all, I found out that Jim knows all the lyrics to 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.' Could it get any better? I totally want that footage, by the way."
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On the way out, Jim tossed Pam the keys.
"You drive for awhile. I'm kind of tired. Probably ate too much."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah, go ahead. I trust you, Pam."
She smiles shyly and climbs behind the wheel.
"I can't reach the pedals. You are freakishly tall. I'm going to start calling you the Jolly Green Giant."
Jim just grins at her, obviously amused, and she takes a minute to adjust the seat, smiling the whole time.
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Half an hour later, Jim's head was resting against the window, his arms crossed loosely over his chest.
"Aw, look, he's asleep." Pam smiled quickly at the camera, then at Jim. "Adorable."
Then she realized what she said, and her face went slack. "I mean, um…Maybe I—I should turn the music down a little. Don't want to wake him."
She reached for the volume dial. Her hand trembled and "Tiny Dancer" faded to a whisper.
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Pam's voice was very soft as she spoke. The camera focused on her sad eyes in the rearview mirror.
"Well, yeah. Um, I mean…yeah. Jim's cute. But I'm saying this as any other girl. Because I am engaged, you know. I shouldn't be attracted to any other guys. But um, speaking as a member of the female population, totally neutral, uh—yeah. Jim's cute. Especially when he's sleeping. Listen, can we stop this? What if he wakes up?"
Pam drove in silence for another hour after that.
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Pam's Road Trip Mix
In Da Club—50 Cent
He Went To Paris—Jimmy Buffet
Life In The Fast Lane—The Eagles
Car Song—Elastica
Santeria—Sublime
Vienna—Billy Joel
Piece Of My Heart—Janis Joplin
Mustang Sally—Los Lobos
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun—Cyndi Lauper
Ticket To Ride—The Beatles
Paradise By The Dashboard Light—Meatloaf
Let Go—Frou Frou
New Slang—The Shins
Break On Through—The Doors
Crazy—Aerosmith
Should I Stay Or Should I Go?—The Clash
Tiny Dancer—Elton John