Step 4: Take 1 party
At the office
Add liberally with booze
Yeah, Ryan was definitely drunk. He tried blinking away the haziness in his eyes as he threw back another shot of vodka, alone at his desk. Normally, he didn't care for vodka: he was more of a Budweiser guy. But seeing as Michael only got 15 identical bottles of the same drink, he didn't have many options.
The party was in full swing: the music was blaring, and everybody was dancing and laughing and having a good time. He could tell everyone in the office were happily buzzed too: Meredith and Packer dancing together by the tree was more than a clear sign. People were mingling and showing each other the crappy presents they received, most of them with big smiles on their faces.
Ryan sighed sadly as he looked at his present: Creed's crappy old shirt. Maybe he could give it to a homeless guy or something.
Ryan rubbed his eyes, helplessly trying to wipe away the blurriness. He decided that he would never drink vodka again after this party; it was definitely messing with his sense of depth perception. Maybe he would be so drunk by the end of the night he would pass out and forget this whole, weird party ever happened. He rubbed his eyes again and looked over at reception.
Pam was sitting there. Jim was standing over her and Pam's eyes were glowing with happiness as she set Dwight's turquoise tea pot on the counter for him to see. Pam said something which made Jim's whole face break out in a look of pure love and delight, she couldn't have missed it. Ryan watched as she visibly caught herself and said something else, and Jim's smile faded ever so slightly. Jim said something else, pointing at the teapot, and Pam's whole face lit up in a look of childish excitement. They both began digging through the little teapot and pulled out items one by one, laughing.
Ryan hoped more than anything he would be so drunk by the end of the night, he wouldn't remember anything that had happened. He threw back another shot of vodka, just to be sure.
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Step 4: Check
If you haven't already realized this yet, I'm writing Ryan's chapters a little shorter. This is cuz his are more about the feelings he knows he has, and Pam's are longer with dialogue cuz she doesn't quite get that anything's there yet. Make sense? No, I didn't think so...
Kay, I'll stop confusing you now:) Please review!!