jam oneshots | for the soul~

the swimming pool.

I went swimming earlier and it was fun and now I wanna write this lol.
set in S4, but Jim and Pam have only gone on 1 date and have not had sex lmao
plus no one knows they're dating
INCLUDES TOBY CRINGE LMAOOO
my friend pointed out i only do pre-jam stuff
and 
he's right lmao I prefer pre-jam stuff
but I like all jam
it sounds weird when I say that lmao
anyway, let's go!

It was the first ever Dunder Mifflin Swim Day, and it was already off to a rather bad start. Michael was slowly trying to push Toby in the pool, Kevin was trying to figure out whether he could drink the pool water, Oscar was telling him why that would be an awful idea, Angela wasn't coming out for fear of being laughed at in her bathing suit, Dwight was trying to ask someone at the desk if they knew if the pool was contaminated in any way, Andy was humming the tune to some song he was writing and sat beside Stanley, Creed was...who even knows, Phyllis was applying sunblock, Stanley was just sat on a chair ignoring everyone and Meredith and Kelly were both trying to catch Ryan's attention.

Jim was sat by the side of the pool, legs dangling in. He was waiting for Pam to come out of the changing room. He was nervous since this would be the first time he had seen Pam in a bathing suit. He simply sat and watched the others mess about for a while until he felt a hand on his shoulder. Jim looked up and smiled. "Hey, Pam!"

"Hey." She smiled back and sat down beside him, her legs also dangling in the pool too. She took his hand, which made them both smile. Jim glanced at her two-piece. It was light blue and fit her well. He smiled slightly and glanced at her face. "So. What do you think of the first Dunder Mifflin Swim Day?" He asked with a grin. Pam surveyed the area and laughed. "It's...interesting, to say the least." 

Jim started to talk about something else, though Pam began to tune out as her eyes started to wander around his body. She was surprised to see how ripped he was. 'I guess his work shirt hides a lot...Woah.' Her eyes then meandered down to his swimming trunks and gazed at his bulge.

"Don't you agree?" He suddenly asked. Pam's eyes snapped up to his face with a blush. "Oh...yeah..." She rubbed her neck. Jim grinned, knowing she hadn't been listening, but said nothing. "What?" Pam asked with a giggle. "Nothing..." Jim kissed her cheek, making both of them smile. Luckily the cameras were focused on Michael.

A sudden splash made them both jump, and they both looked to see Toby had finally 'fallen' into the pool. Michael laughed. "Got you, asshole!" Dwight laughed as well. Toby's head popped up from the pool and he scowled at Michael. 

"Poor Toby," Pam murmured. "I don't get why Michael is so awful to him. He's a nice guy..."

"I don't get it either. Probably because he's in HR." Jim theorized as he watched Toby, who slowly waded out of the water in his soggy clothes. Pam and Jim exchanged looks, then got up and went over to Toby. The cameras followed them. 

"Hey Toby, are you okay?" She asked. "We saw the whole thing just then..." 

He glanced up and smiled, though the smile instantly faded when he saw Jim by her side. "Yeah...thanks, guys. Michael's just being immature, as usual..." he sighed. "I shouldn't have come," Toby muttered.

"Well, we're glad you're here," Jim said, and Toby manages another smile. "Thanks, Jim, thanks, Pam." He pauses and looks at her. "Uh...Pam?"

"Yeah?"

"Do you, uh...want to...go out...sometime?" He asked quietly.

Pam bit her lip. "Oh...Toby...um, that would be nice," She took a deep breath, "but I'm actually dating Jim..." she motioned to him. Jim looked at the cameras and did a classic Jim face.

Toby's face fell. "Ah...I...Oh. Congratulations...I'm happy for you two..." His hands twitched, and he refused to look at the camera. He walked off suddenly, and Jim and Pam sighed in unison. This meant that the camera's now new about their relationship. They turned to the camera guy. 

"So you're actually dating?" He asked. Jim nodded. "Yes...we've been dating for a week or two now," they changed smiles. The cameraman grins. "But no one else knows," Pam explained, "Other than Toby, of course...and we'd like to keep it that way. Who knows what Michael will say..." She sighs, and Jim takes her hand and squeezes it. She smiles at him, grateful that he's there. This makes her fall for him even more.

The cameraman nods. "I understand. Though you do realise that they will probably find out at some point?"

Jim nods gravely. "Yeah. But we want to hold off for as long as we possibly can." 

Nearby, Kelly and Angela (who had finally come out) were watching Jim and Pam speak to the cameraman. As much as Angela hated how annoying and slightly slutty Kelly Kapoor was, she often enjoyed speculating about Jim and Pam with Kelly. "They're holding hands!" Kelly squealed. Angela smirks. "So they are. I wonder why?"

"Do you think it's a secret hookup?" Kelly asks, glancing at Angela. "Like you and Dwight?" Angela shoots her a glare. "You aren't supposed to know about that. Anyway, it's possible. But if it is a secret hookup, then it isn't a very secret one, since they're holding hands in front of all of us AND the cameras. No, I think this is the real deal." Angela grins. 

"We should confront them!" Kelly proposes. Angela pauses then nods. "You're right. Let's go."

***

Jim and Pam were once again sat by the pool, legs dangling in the water, when Angela and Kelly suddenly approached them. Angela sat down beside Pam, whilst Kelly sat next to Jim. 

"So. What's new with you guys?" Angela asks. The two of them exchanged glances, before looking at Angela.

"Nothing much," Pam says. "What about y-"

"We know you're dating!" Kelly blurted out. Angela scowls. "Kelly, you idiot! That's why I was gonna do the talking!" She giggles. "Sorry..."

Pam and Jim look grave. "W-What?" Pam asks. "We're not-"

"We saw you holding hands when you were talking to the cameraman," Angela explains. "So there's no need to lie...just tell us...are you dating?"

After another knowing look, Jim finally says. "Yes...okay? Yes. We've been dating for a week or something..."

Kelly shrieks with delight and claps her hands and Angela smirks. "Who knows about it besides the camera guy?" Angela enquires.

"Just you two and Toby." Pam rubs her arm. She sighs. "Don't tell anyone else...please?"

"Fine, fine." Kelly squeezes Jim's arm with a squark, then gets up and runs off. Angela gives Pam a final look, then gets up too and follows her friend.

"Shit..." Pam covers her eyes. "Hey, hey..." Jim puts his arms around her. "It's okay, baby. It doesn't matter if people know...or if they say stuff...because their opinions don't matter. Just listen to me, and listen to your heart..." He gently prods her chest where her heart is. Pam looks at him with tears in her eyes, and she smiles. "I love you, Jim." She says quietly. "So much..."

"I love you too, Princess Pammy." He says, and she giggles. "I like that nickname." She shuffles closer to him. "Hey...wanna...come over tonight?" She asks, her eyes clearly wandering down to his trunks. Jim smirks. "Oh, that sounds nice." He says. Pam suddenly leaned in and kissed him. Jim pauses, taken aback by this sudden movement. He kisses her back anyway, and the whole room goes silent. The kiss lasts a few seconds, with Jim placing his hand softly on Pam's cheek and stroking it.

There was a pause as they pull back and look around. The whole room is watching them, with a shocked Michael and a grinning Kevin within the crowd. 

"...whoops..." Jim grins and looks at Pam who manages a grin as well, and takes his hand once more. It feels good, and it feels right.