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“Red Letter Day” by Care (G)
Fandom: THE OFFICE/HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
Pairing: Pam Beesley/Ted Mosby
Length: 4636 words
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
care_says
Author Website: Dreamwidth
Why this must be read: Believe me when I say that it takes a LOT for me to rec a story that goes against my OTP...and even more when the story goes against two! But I love me a good crossover—and I *really* love fics that show Pam coming into her own without having that evolution be in relation to Jim (or Roy). This fic has both, and it's more about Pam and her new friends and life than the shippy stuff anyway. And wow, Pam fits right in with the McLaren’s gang like you wouldn’t believe.
The next evening Pam's standing in front of a brownstone in Brooklyn, squinting up from the steps to see if she can guess which window is Robin's. She buzzes though, after about five minutes, because she doesn't want the other residents to think she's a psycho serial killer or something.
"Pam?" Robin's voice comes through, fuzzy.
"Yeah, it's me," she answers, and there's that tingle of nervousness that spreads down her spine.
"Come on up!" Robin says and buzzes her in.
Pam walks up three flights of stairs, pauses at the door. She knocks. She isn't really sure about this – it's not official anyway; she hasn't signed any paperwork – and she hasn't even sent in her acceptance to the program. She doesn't have to do this if she doesn't want to. This is just to look. She might hate Robin, which would suck, because she probably wouldn't find a room cheaper then this, but still. It can't hurt.
But once Robin shows her the apartment, and her anxiety gives away to nothing, Pam thinks she can possibly do this after all. Because Robin is really cool and funny and has the best stuff in her apartment. She's quirky and beautiful and makes Pam laugh, telling her about her friends (including aforementioned Barney). Pam falls in love with the little room at the end of Robin's apartment, the soft cream walls and light blue curtains. It even has a double bed already, and a little desk crammed up under the windowsill. Before she knows it, she's saying yes to room, and yes to Robin when she invites Pam out for a drink with her friends.
The whole night at MacLaren's Pam thinks about how Jim would love these people. Marshall and Lily are adorable, completely in love with each other, but it only adds to the group's dynamic. Barney is not Robin's boyfriend (though Pam suspects something), and he only tries to hit on her once before Robin vetoes it. Ted is sweet. Really sweet. Sweet and funny and kind of lame in an adorable boy way. Pam thinks how she's forgotten how boys get – it's been so long since she's dated seriously anyway. But she likes them. All of them.
When she gets home, she sends her acceptance in.
Red Letter Day
Pairing: Pam Beesley/Ted Mosby
Length: 4636 words
Author on LJ:
care_saysAuthor Website: Dreamwidth
Why this must be read: Believe me when I say that it takes a LOT for me to rec a story that goes against my OTP...and even more when the story goes against two! But I love me a good crossover—and I *really* love fics that show Pam coming into her own without having that evolution be in relation to Jim (or Roy). This fic has both, and it's more about Pam and her new friends and life than the shippy stuff anyway. And wow, Pam fits right in with the McLaren’s gang like you wouldn’t believe.
The next evening Pam's standing in front of a brownstone in Brooklyn, squinting up from the steps to see if she can guess which window is Robin's. She buzzes though, after about five minutes, because she doesn't want the other residents to think she's a psycho serial killer or something.
"Pam?" Robin's voice comes through, fuzzy.
"Yeah, it's me," she answers, and there's that tingle of nervousness that spreads down her spine.
"Come on up!" Robin says and buzzes her in.
Pam walks up three flights of stairs, pauses at the door. She knocks. She isn't really sure about this – it's not official anyway; she hasn't signed any paperwork – and she hasn't even sent in her acceptance to the program. She doesn't have to do this if she doesn't want to. This is just to look. She might hate Robin, which would suck, because she probably wouldn't find a room cheaper then this, but still. It can't hurt.
But once Robin shows her the apartment, and her anxiety gives away to nothing, Pam thinks she can possibly do this after all. Because Robin is really cool and funny and has the best stuff in her apartment. She's quirky and beautiful and makes Pam laugh, telling her about her friends (including aforementioned Barney). Pam falls in love with the little room at the end of Robin's apartment, the soft cream walls and light blue curtains. It even has a double bed already, and a little desk crammed up under the windowsill. Before she knows it, she's saying yes to room, and yes to Robin when she invites Pam out for a drink with her friends.
The whole night at MacLaren's Pam thinks about how Jim would love these people. Marshall and Lily are adorable, completely in love with each other, but it only adds to the group's dynamic. Barney is not Robin's boyfriend (though Pam suspects something), and he only tries to hit on her once before Robin vetoes it. Ted is sweet. Really sweet. Sweet and funny and kind of lame in an adorable boy way. Pam thinks how she's forgotten how boys get – it's been so long since she's dated seriously anyway. But she likes them. All of them.
When she gets home, she sends her acceptance in.
Red Letter Day