The Causeway [evening]

[keds-champion.livejournal.com]

Pam so did not want to do this. Even if she was totally going to see all her old friends, and Jim had promised to visit (which made it quite a bit better), this sucked.

"This sucks."

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[fat-halpert.livejournal.com]

"Well, we won't be that far away," Jim said encouragingly. "I promise, we'll see each other all the time."

[keds-champion.livejournal.com]

"Mmm-hmm," she said, nodding and not mentioning how well the LDR had worked out for her before. "You'll visit and stuff."

[fat-halpert.livejournal.com]

"Probably every weekend and even during the week," Jim promised. "I'll make it work."

[keds-champion.livejournal.com]

"And we'll talk on the phone all the time," she added hopefully.

[fat-halpert.livejournal.com]

"All the time. In fact, I'm calling you the second you get out of my line of sight," Jim said.

[keds-champion.livejournal.com]

"Okay, but I don't know how long my battery's going to last," she warned.

[fat-halpert.livejournal.com]

"Then it's a good thing I'm a telepath," Jim said. "I'll just talk to you in your brain."

[keds-champion.livejournal.com]

"See, now you say that, and I'm going to hear you as my conscience," she pointed out, frowning.

[fat-halpert.livejournal.com]

"Good," Jim said. "More people should do what I tell them. If I need to pose as their conscience, I'll do that."

[keds-champion.livejournal.com]

"That's a terrifying thought. Everything would end up in Jello," she mused.

[fat-halpert.livejournal.com]

"Only most things would," Jim said. "Other things would end up in boxes sent to other states."

[keds-champion.livejournal.com]

She gave him a funny look. "That's a weird prank."

[fat-halpert.livejournal.com]

"Are you trying to accuse me of committing normal pranks?" Jim asked. "Because that's slander and I don't think I need to stand for it."

[keds-champion.livejournal.com]

"It's just a confusing prank," she mused, frowning at the portal thingie.

[fat-halpert.livejournal.com]

"Sending stuff in the mail can be fun," Jim claimed.

"Is it time?"

[keds-champion.livejournal.com]

"I guess," she said, studying her feet.

[fat-halpert.livejournal.com]

"Hey," he said, hunching down significantly to look her in the eyes. "Seriously, this is going to work out better than you think.""

[keds-champion.livejournal.com]

"Right," she said, managing a little smile. "Of course it will."

[fat-halpert.livejournal.com]

Jim rose up slightly to kiss her. "You'll see."

[keds-champion.livejournal.com]

She smiled into the kiss. "Mmm. We'll make it work."

[fat-halpert.livejournal.com]

"I promise," Jim said, breaking the kiss sooner than he really wanted to. "Seriously, the second you're out of my sight, I'm calling you."

[keds-champion.livejournal.com]

"And then you'll be in my head," she said, taking a step toward the portal.

[fat-halpert.livejournal.com]

Jim took a step toward the portal as well. "And I'll visit so much you'll be sick of me."

[keds-champion.livejournal.com]

Pam took another step. "Totally not possible."

[fat-halpert.livejournal.com]

Jim kept stride. "We'll see about that."

[keds-champion.livejournal.com]

Pam started to step back through the portal. "Yeah, but I'll win."

[fat-halpert.livejournal.com]

Jim started to step through as well. "Probably. But the competition's the fun part."

[keds-champion.livejournal.com]

Pam laughed. "Are you following me?"

[fat-halpert.livejournal.com]

"Of course not," Jim scoffed. "I'm going home. Did I not mention that I'm transferring to West Scranton?"

[keds-champion.livejournal.com]

Pam stared.

"...what?"

[fat-halpert.livejournal.com]

"And I FedExed all of my stuff home earlier so I wouldn't need to carry any of it now," Jim explained.

[keds-champion.livejournal.com]

Pam continued to stare.

"I...what? You're transferring too?"

[fat-halpert.livejournal.com]

"Either that or my parents pranked me hard," Jim said.

[keds-champion.livejournal.com]

Oh hey, look. It was a Pam spazzing and clinging. "Really?"

[fat-halpert.livejournal.com]

"Yes," Jim said.

[keds-champion.livejournal.com]

"Seriously?"

[fat-halpert.livejournal.com]

"If you're not going to believe me I'm just going to have to step through the portal and leave you here," Jim said.

[keds-champion.livejournal.com]

"Why didn't you tell me?" she asked, beaming.

[fat-halpert.livejournal.com]

"I got a better reaction this way," Jim said.

[keds-champion.livejournal.com]

"You don't know that," she accused, but she was grinning.

[fat-halpert.livejournal.com]

"I can be pretty sure," Jim said. "So, ready to go now?"

[keds-champion.livejournal.com]

Pam reached for his hand. "I love you, dork. Yes."

[fat-halpert.livejournal.com]

Jim took her hand and kissed her briefly. "Then let's go."