Jim dropped Pam off a few blocks from the office so she could walk the rest of the way. Jim then drove around for a few minutes so they would arrive in the parking lot at the same time; this wasn't part of the original plan Jim had added it. He was greedy and wanted a few more minutes of alone time with Pam.
Jim pulled into the parking lot while Pam was a half a block away, perfect timing. Jim glided into his parking spot feeling rather pleased with himself. Jim looked into the review mirror just in time to watch Roy jogging up to Pam; his stomach dropped. He didn't know if he was more afraid for Pam's safety or the idea of losing her again when he had been so close to finally showing her he was obviously the one for her.
Jim quietly got out of his car moving slowly enough to look casual but still eavesdrop on their conversation.
Pam was glowering; Roy looked sad and apologetic. "Listen Pammy, I'm so sorry. I just can't stand the thought of you with anyone else. You're my world, please forgive me." Roy begged in the way only Roy could. He was slowly reeling her back in like he'd done a thousand times before.
"I don't know Roy, last night was different…" Jim couldn't read the face Pam had on a mix between fear and absolute love. Jim felt sick; there was no doubt in his mind that despite everything Pam loved Roy; she would go back to him.
Roy pulled Pam in and kissed her forehead "We're ok?" Roy asked arrogantly in Jim's opinion.
Pam swallowed her jaw was set and there was steel in her glare, "Yeah Roy, we're fine," she answered tersely. Roy missed the anger entirely.
"Good," he smiled "I'll see you after work." Roy walked away towards the warehouse and Pam stormed into the building.
Jim wanted to go after her and comfort her but if he was honest with himself he was too afraid. So he leaned against his car and waited until right before 9 to walk inside.
As he walked in the door Pam gave him a questioning look that asked where he'd been for the last 20 minutes. Jim simply shrugged and walked to his desk and switched on his computer.
Jim perked up when he heard Michael's interview in his office; tonight was the Dundies he remembered with a grin. Jim loved the Dundies because not only did it mean a night with Pam, but he got to watch the entire office's mutual hate for the Dundies (with the exception of Dwight and Michael).
Jim got up and walked over to Pam's desk and put on his most excited sarcastic face "So are you ready for the Dundies?" Jim teased.
Pam looked absolutely miserable; she hated the Dundies more than anyone else and the whole thing with Roy made it even worse that she would be getting "World's Longest Engagement" yet again.
"Hey hey, hey, it's fat Halpert"
Jim smirked at the camera he knew exactly what Michael's joke was but of course it would be much funnier if he didn't so Jim looked at Michael in mock confusion and asked "What?"
Pam grimaced, after that her day began a downward spiral, which included hours of old Dundie footage, loss of "bathroom privileges," and a signature Michael flip out.
Pam was glad when 5 o'clock rolled around only to remember she had another five hours with the same people.
Everyone met at Chili's an hour after work. Pam and Roy rode there together in silence. On the ride home from work Roy had tried to make cheerful conversation and tell stupid warehouse stories, but Pam had only looked out the window still mad.
Pam and Roy sat down at a small table, apparently Roy noticed Pam had picked the table right next to Jim's and began to complain about it in an angry undertone as Dwight began talking. Dwight rambled on about how all speeches should be kept short while Pam tried to convince Roy that she hadn't even noticed that Jim was sitting there.
Jim watched Pam and Roy arguing again at the next table; he peered around Ryan trying to get a better view. While Pam had unconsciously gravitated towards a table next to Jim he was all too aware of Pam's seating choice. Too bad she had still come with Roy; that meant they would hardly see each other all night. Jim didn't really mind because he was just content to be one table away.
Michael began his introduction, this year he was rapping, great. Jim watched as Darryl, Roy, and Pam got up to leave. Pam mouthed an apology to Michael and left.
In the parking lot Pam asked Roy to stay, she may hate the Dundies but she would never in a million years want to miss them. They were the butt of every office joke for weeks afterward. Roy wanted to go get drinks somewhere with Darryl.
"Seriously why would I want to watch this? He gives us that stupid award every time, why is that even funny!" Roy yells.
"Because that's what happens every time," Pam yells back trying to justify the thing she hated most about the Dundies.
"Come on, he's a jackass every year!" Roy grabs Pam's arm and tries to drag her to his truck.
"No," Pam retorts. Michael may be kind of weird, but he was her boss and more than that they were friends and Michael would never intentionally hurt her feelings. "No, I don't want to go, if you'd have asked me you'd know that!" She yelled pulling away from Roy and storming back inside.
Pam noticed that Ryan had moved and Jim was alone at his table. She smiled slightly and sat down next to him. Pam barely heard the pleasantries they exchanged over the hammering of her own heartbeat. She subtly stole Jim's beer, although he noticed, she just wanted to stop the sick, nervous feeling.
The awards wore on and Pam stole more and more drinks. She began to giggle at everything, and Jim was starting to feel uncomfortable. He knew something was wrong but he couldn't ask her in front of all of these people.
A group of heckling college students dismayed Michael into calling off the end of the awards. It couldn't be over yet Pam thought, she didn't want to go home and she wasn't ready to leave Jim. So she pushed aside her dread at receiving her World's Longest Engagement award she encouraged Michael to continue with rowdy applause, Jim quickly joined in seeing Pam's game. Jim's charm soon had the entire office joining in with enthusiasm.
After that the night began to go more smoothly. Jim watched Pams face light up with genuine drunken excitement when she got the Whitest Sneakers award. Jim could have hugged Michael for making Pam smile like that.
Jim stared in wonder as Pam cutely slurred her acceptance speech, and tried (and he was proud to say mostly succeeded) in not laughing when Pam thanked God for her Dundie.
Jim got up to pull out Pam's seat for her and was almost barreled over with a huge hug and an un-expected kiss. Pam's mouth tasted like the sickly-sweet taste of mixed drinks and alcohol. Jim was stunned and afterwards and could barely conceal a beaming smile.
"It was a good year for the Dundies" Jim told the camera; he was thinking solely of the kiss with Pam but went on to list several reasons for the documentary.
Pam was staring at him as if she had something to say and she did have something to say. Her drunken thoughts wouldn't let her even wrap her mind around everything. The pair fell into an exchange of whats and giggles. The Pam toppled off her seat, Jim laughed. "You are so cute when you're drunk" was what Jim's brain said. Luckily his mouth edited it a little so he only said "You are so drunk."
Of course Dwight would cause a scene ruining Jim and Pam's moment. They were all kicked out of Chili's, Pam was never allowed to go back. Jim took care of Pam until he helped her into Angela's car.
"Hey can I ask you a question?" Pam asked looking more serious than she had all night. This is it Jim thought, something is going to happen. She could ask anything.
He tried so hard not to get his hopes up, "Shoot."
Pam looked over and saw the camera and she couldn't say what she wanted, now wasn't the time, "Um, I just wanted to say thanks."
"That's not really a question," Jim said trying not to sound disappointed.
Jim helped Pam into the car and said goodnight to her and thanked Angela. As Jim watched them drive away he could only think of one thing, his high school psychology class. His teacher must have said at least once a week, "You will never do anything drunk that you wouldn't do sober." Jim smirked; she would have kissed him.
AN: Another long chapter, I hope you like it. I tried to stay very true to the actual show but add in my interpretation of the character's reactions. Leave a review and tell me what you think and how I did getting the characters right.
PS: I've been noticing sever stories popping up recently that follow very closely to mine, this may be totally coincidence but I don't know, they say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery…so thanks I guess haha.