I'm Not a Natural Optimist, But I Feel Good About This (Pam/Karen)
Title: I'm Not a Natural Optimist, But I Feel Good About This
For: 1sentence
Theme Set: Gamma
Fandom: The Office
Pairing: Pam Beesly x Karen Filippelli
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Fifty sentences about Pam and Karen.
Disclaimer: Not mine. Don't sue!
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#01 - Ring
When Pam tells Toby about her and Karen, she finds herself turning a ring that's on her index finger and saying, "Um... yeah."
#02 - Hero
"When Michael finds out and goes insane," Karen says as she straddles Pam's thighs, "I'll save you by, I don't know, tying him up and gagging him."
#03 - Memory
After a while and much time spent with Karen's lips on her own, the memory of Jim's kiss grows even more distant.
#04 - Box
There are only a few remnants of Karen's relationship with Jim left in her apartment, and after the second time she and Pam sleep together, she puts the items in a box and takes them to Jim's place, saying only, "Do what you want with this."
#05 - Run
One day, Michael announces that he's going to run for office -- "Senator, President, something like that." -- and he assigns Karen and Pam to prepare questions for a mock debate between him and an Urkel doll he is for some reason in possession of -- "I can't have somebody play the other candidate because I don't know who I'm running against yet, duh." -- allowing them a couple of fun hours making up different issues and a couple of more fun hours listening to him earnestly answer -- "I don't think sheep should be forced to knit sweaters from their own wool, and I will keep saying that until the Washington fat cats listen!" -- until Jan comes in and demands to know what Michael's wasting company time on now.
#06 - Hurricane
Sometimes Pam thinks this thing with Karen is moving too fast, but mostly she's grateful to finally be going forward with something.
#07 - Wings
During lunch, Pam and Karen get into an argument over whether it was George W. Bush or Michael Scott who said, "where wings take dream"; Pam is right, but she's a little distressed when Karen names her the "Number One Michael Expert in the Scranton Area."
#08 - Cold
On what would've been her first wedding anniversary, Pam says she doesn't feel up to going over to Karen's, but she doesn't tell her why.
#09 - Red
Pam puts on her red dress, but Karen quickly takes it off of her.
#10 - Drink
"I say we get good and drunk tonight," Karen says, "and forget about Michael and Dwight and... everything."
#11 - Midnight
By midnight, they're both drunk and Karen's hand is moving between Pam's legs again.
#12 - Temptation
Sometimes, when Jim looks at her with adoration still in his eyes, Pam can't help but think it might be better to just fall back in love with him.
#13 - View
"Can't you see us somewhere else... like in New York doing... New York-y things?" Karen says, and Pam doesn't respond.
#14 - Music
Karen always sings along while she listens to her iPod, and it never fails to make Pam smile.
#15 - Silk
"Oh, silk sheets," Karen says as she holds them up, "they will make our lovemaking a lot more erotic."
#16 - Cover
Pam covers Karen's giggling mouth, and the sheets fall out of her hands.
#17 - Promise
"I want this to work," Pam says, both hands holding one of Karen's.
#18 - Dream
One night, Karen dreams of the first girl she ever kissed, and throughout the surreal imaginings, Karen calls her 'Pam'; she has an explanation for this which is dull and probably obvious.
#19 - Candle
Pam blows out the candle, climbs into bed, and slides a hand over Karen's stomach.
#20 - Talent
"You are talented, Pam," Karen says, and Pam smiles as she reaches for her sketchbook.
#21 - Silence
"I met somebody," Pam says, clutching the phone tight as the details about that somebody make her mother go silent.
#22 - Journey
Pam takes Karen to meet her parents on Thanksgiving; it's not as awkward as she had expected.
#23 - Fire
After Karen learns that Ryan's best known in the office as 'the guy who started a fire' (and as 'the guy who stole Michael's heart,' something she needs to hear more about), Karen can't help but wonder if she'll be known as 'the girl who turned the receptionist gay.'
#24 - Strength
Pam knows that Karen is a stronger person than her, but she also knows that her fears are slowly falling away.
#25 - Mask
Pam tries not to stare at Karen too much or with too much affection; she knows the cameras will capture it, and she's not ready to have something to explain.
#26 - Ice
Karen is trying to get Pam to experiment in bed; they both discover that Pam does not like the feel of ice cubes on her breasts.
#27 - Fall
"I'm falling in love with you," Pam says, eyes locked with Karen's; the truth has never been so terrifying.
#28 - Forgotten
One night, Karen forgets to bring a change of clothes to Pam's apartment, and the next morning, she has to wear the previous day's outfit to work, hoping no one notices; after Andy gives her a thumbs-up and a wink, she and Pam decide it's practical for her to have a drawer in Pam's dresser.
#29 - Dance
They're attending yet another party meant to boost office morale (this one is a celebration of Angela's Christianity, and by the way, Angela finds the Jesus cake very offensive and does not approve of events being planned without her input), and as Pam dances with Karen to an Evanescence song, she can't believe that nobody suspects a thing.
#30 - Body
Pam sucks in a breath as Karen's eyes travel over her nude body, before Pam softly says, "Please touch me."
#31 - Sacred
When Karen tells Jim about her relationship with Pam, he looks at her as if she has desecrated everything he holds dear.
#32 - Farewells
For the next two weeks, Jim's goodnights to Pam are cold, and Karen pretends not to know the reason.
#33 - World
Karen overhears Jim saying to the camera, "Of course I don't have a problem with Pam; she's one of my best friends in the world," and for once, she feels guilty about getting in the middle of them and their history.
#34 - Formal
Before Kevin's wedding finally happens, Pam and Karen go shopping; Karen comes very close to persuading Pam into dressing room sex.
#35 - Fever
With sweat on her forehead and Pam's taste on her tongue, Karen mutters, "Say that I'm who you want," and on Pam's third affirmation, Karen really does believe her.
#36 - Laugh
There's something about Pam's laugh that makes Karen want to say, I love you; one night, Karen lets the impulse take over.
#37 - Lies
Pam gapes at Jim, says, "Karen... no, there's nothing going on between us."
#38 - Forever
"You can't lie to him forever," Karen says, "and anyway, he knows."
#39 - Overwhelmed
"You had no right to tell him," Pam mutters over and over until Karen starts to crumble.
#40 - Whisper
A few days after what Karen refers to as 'Jim Fight #3,' Pam whispers, "I'm sorry," into Karen's ear until Karen returns her embrace.
#41 - Wait
Karen leans in for a kiss, but Pam stops her; after Pam stops stopping her, she and Karen are no longer alone and are staring at a wide-eyed Michael.
#42 - Talk
"Today," Michael says, "we'll be talking about... no, celebrating Pam and Karen's gay-ish-ness."
#43 - Search
"I searched for bisexual on the internet," Michael says, "and I got some results that I think will expand a lot of your closed little minds."
#44 - Hope
"Are you sure you're not going to gag him?" Pam says, trying not to sound too desperate.
#45 - Eclipse
When Toby objects to one of Michael's comments, Michael replies, "You're nothing but a sad... depressing... *moon* trying to... block the sun that is Pam and Karen's love, so shuuuuuut it."
#46 - Gravity
Pam sinks into her chair as Michael starts talking about the greatness of two girls loving each other, sinks further as she remembers that this will be on TV one day.
#47 - Highway
"If we start driving now, we could be far, far away in a matter of hours," Pam says, and Karen holds her hand.
#48 - Unknown
"Karen," Michael says, "you look like you've explored your sexuality more, so why don't you give us some info on what it's like for you having to... you know... switch-hit."
#49 - Lock
When they get back to Pam's apartment, Pam quickly locks the door as if she's afraid Michael is going to burst through it looking for more 'dialoguing.'
#50 - Breathe
"Everything's going to be okay," Karen says; Pam lets out a breath and gives herself permission to believe Karen's words are true.
END
For: 1sentence
Theme Set: Gamma
Fandom: The Office
Pairing: Pam Beesly x Karen Filippelli
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Fifty sentences about Pam and Karen.
Disclaimer: Not mine. Don't sue!
*
#01 - Ring
When Pam tells Toby about her and Karen, she finds herself turning a ring that's on her index finger and saying, "Um... yeah."
#02 - Hero
"When Michael finds out and goes insane," Karen says as she straddles Pam's thighs, "I'll save you by, I don't know, tying him up and gagging him."
#03 - Memory
After a while and much time spent with Karen's lips on her own, the memory of Jim's kiss grows even more distant.
#04 - Box
There are only a few remnants of Karen's relationship with Jim left in her apartment, and after the second time she and Pam sleep together, she puts the items in a box and takes them to Jim's place, saying only, "Do what you want with this."
#05 - Run
One day, Michael announces that he's going to run for office -- "Senator, President, something like that." -- and he assigns Karen and Pam to prepare questions for a mock debate between him and an Urkel doll he is for some reason in possession of -- "I can't have somebody play the other candidate because I don't know who I'm running against yet, duh." -- allowing them a couple of fun hours making up different issues and a couple of more fun hours listening to him earnestly answer -- "I don't think sheep should be forced to knit sweaters from their own wool, and I will keep saying that until the Washington fat cats listen!" -- until Jan comes in and demands to know what Michael's wasting company time on now.
#06 - Hurricane
Sometimes Pam thinks this thing with Karen is moving too fast, but mostly she's grateful to finally be going forward with something.
#07 - Wings
During lunch, Pam and Karen get into an argument over whether it was George W. Bush or Michael Scott who said, "where wings take dream"; Pam is right, but she's a little distressed when Karen names her the "Number One Michael Expert in the Scranton Area."
#08 - Cold
On what would've been her first wedding anniversary, Pam says she doesn't feel up to going over to Karen's, but she doesn't tell her why.
#09 - Red
Pam puts on her red dress, but Karen quickly takes it off of her.
#10 - Drink
"I say we get good and drunk tonight," Karen says, "and forget about Michael and Dwight and... everything."
#11 - Midnight
By midnight, they're both drunk and Karen's hand is moving between Pam's legs again.
#12 - Temptation
Sometimes, when Jim looks at her with adoration still in his eyes, Pam can't help but think it might be better to just fall back in love with him.
#13 - View
"Can't you see us somewhere else... like in New York doing... New York-y things?" Karen says, and Pam doesn't respond.
#14 - Music
Karen always sings along while she listens to her iPod, and it never fails to make Pam smile.
#15 - Silk
"Oh, silk sheets," Karen says as she holds them up, "they will make our lovemaking a lot more erotic."
#16 - Cover
Pam covers Karen's giggling mouth, and the sheets fall out of her hands.
#17 - Promise
"I want this to work," Pam says, both hands holding one of Karen's.
#18 - Dream
One night, Karen dreams of the first girl she ever kissed, and throughout the surreal imaginings, Karen calls her 'Pam'; she has an explanation for this which is dull and probably obvious.
#19 - Candle
Pam blows out the candle, climbs into bed, and slides a hand over Karen's stomach.
#20 - Talent
"You are talented, Pam," Karen says, and Pam smiles as she reaches for her sketchbook.
#21 - Silence
"I met somebody," Pam says, clutching the phone tight as the details about that somebody make her mother go silent.
#22 - Journey
Pam takes Karen to meet her parents on Thanksgiving; it's not as awkward as she had expected.
#23 - Fire
After Karen learns that Ryan's best known in the office as 'the guy who started a fire' (and as 'the guy who stole Michael's heart,' something she needs to hear more about), Karen can't help but wonder if she'll be known as 'the girl who turned the receptionist gay.'
#24 - Strength
Pam knows that Karen is a stronger person than her, but she also knows that her fears are slowly falling away.
#25 - Mask
Pam tries not to stare at Karen too much or with too much affection; she knows the cameras will capture it, and she's not ready to have something to explain.
#26 - Ice
Karen is trying to get Pam to experiment in bed; they both discover that Pam does not like the feel of ice cubes on her breasts.
#27 - Fall
"I'm falling in love with you," Pam says, eyes locked with Karen's; the truth has never been so terrifying.
#28 - Forgotten
One night, Karen forgets to bring a change of clothes to Pam's apartment, and the next morning, she has to wear the previous day's outfit to work, hoping no one notices; after Andy gives her a thumbs-up and a wink, she and Pam decide it's practical for her to have a drawer in Pam's dresser.
#29 - Dance
They're attending yet another party meant to boost office morale (this one is a celebration of Angela's Christianity, and by the way, Angela finds the Jesus cake very offensive and does not approve of events being planned without her input), and as Pam dances with Karen to an Evanescence song, she can't believe that nobody suspects a thing.
#30 - Body
Pam sucks in a breath as Karen's eyes travel over her nude body, before Pam softly says, "Please touch me."
#31 - Sacred
When Karen tells Jim about her relationship with Pam, he looks at her as if she has desecrated everything he holds dear.
#32 - Farewells
For the next two weeks, Jim's goodnights to Pam are cold, and Karen pretends not to know the reason.
#33 - World
Karen overhears Jim saying to the camera, "Of course I don't have a problem with Pam; she's one of my best friends in the world," and for once, she feels guilty about getting in the middle of them and their history.
#34 - Formal
Before Kevin's wedding finally happens, Pam and Karen go shopping; Karen comes very close to persuading Pam into dressing room sex.
#35 - Fever
With sweat on her forehead and Pam's taste on her tongue, Karen mutters, "Say that I'm who you want," and on Pam's third affirmation, Karen really does believe her.
#36 - Laugh
There's something about Pam's laugh that makes Karen want to say, I love you; one night, Karen lets the impulse take over.
#37 - Lies
Pam gapes at Jim, says, "Karen... no, there's nothing going on between us."
#38 - Forever
"You can't lie to him forever," Karen says, "and anyway, he knows."
#39 - Overwhelmed
"You had no right to tell him," Pam mutters over and over until Karen starts to crumble.
#40 - Whisper
A few days after what Karen refers to as 'Jim Fight #3,' Pam whispers, "I'm sorry," into Karen's ear until Karen returns her embrace.
#41 - Wait
Karen leans in for a kiss, but Pam stops her; after Pam stops stopping her, she and Karen are no longer alone and are staring at a wide-eyed Michael.
#42 - Talk
"Today," Michael says, "we'll be talking about... no, celebrating Pam and Karen's gay-ish-ness."
#43 - Search
"I searched for bisexual on the internet," Michael says, "and I got some results that I think will expand a lot of your closed little minds."
#44 - Hope
"Are you sure you're not going to gag him?" Pam says, trying not to sound too desperate.
#45 - Eclipse
When Toby objects to one of Michael's comments, Michael replies, "You're nothing but a sad... depressing... *moon* trying to... block the sun that is Pam and Karen's love, so shuuuuuut it."
#46 - Gravity
Pam sinks into her chair as Michael starts talking about the greatness of two girls loving each other, sinks further as she remembers that this will be on TV one day.
#47 - Highway
"If we start driving now, we could be far, far away in a matter of hours," Pam says, and Karen holds her hand.
#48 - Unknown
"Karen," Michael says, "you look like you've explored your sexuality more, so why don't you give us some info on what it's like for you having to... you know... switch-hit."
#49 - Lock
When they get back to Pam's apartment, Pam quickly locks the door as if she's afraid Michael is going to burst through it looking for more 'dialoguing.'
#50 - Breathe
"Everything's going to be okay," Karen says; Pam lets out a breath and gives herself permission to believe Karen's words are true.
END