"I'm not enough for you"
"Pam is getting married." I smiled sheepishly, looking at Jim as he nodded.
"Yup. Not entirely sure how, given that she didn't want me to even propose to her..." he shrugged.
"But that was a long time ago, and since then, you've acquired a wife and two children, so I'd say it all worked out." I smiled.
"True. Mind you, it might be kinda weird going to the wedding of my former best friend turned girlfriend turned back to best friend, with my former best friend turned girlfriend turned wife." He chuckled.
"It's fine, we're all close. I'm looking forward to it." I nodded.
"It must be said though, I'm happy for her. She's marrying this lovely guy Robert, who I believe she started dating just after we got engaged." He spoke, looking at me. I nodded.
"He's made her so happy, so I'm looking forward to it." I smiled.
"You ready, Y/N?" Jim asked as he gently put Philip into his crib.
"Yup. Where's Cece?" I asked, putting my earring in. Jim looked around.
"Erm,I don't-oh crap." He sighed as he rushed out of the open front door.
"Got her." He chuckled as he carried her back in.
"Cece, grandma's got breakfast so you're gonna stay here with her and Philip, okay?" Jim asked, putting her down.
"Okay." She nodded, chewing on her fist.
"You ready, Y/N? We're gonna be late." Jim sighed.
"We're not gonna be late." I chuckled.
"Bye mom!" I yelled as we headed out of the front door.
"I feel like this is gonna be weird." He sighed, climbing into the car.
"It'll only be weird if you make it weird, babe. Literally all it is, is us attending our best friend's wedding." I shrugged, climbing in the passenger side.
"I'll try." Jim sighed again as he started the car.
"Oh my god." Jim awed as we pulled up to Pam and Robert's house.
"This place is massive." I chuckled, looking at the stunning white mansion.
"Yeah, it is." Jim nodded as he parked the car and we climbed out.
"This looks incredible." I smiled as we walked up the driveway that was decorated with flowers and fairy lights. My eyes widened as a man walked towards us, carrying a silver tray full of champagne.
"Mr and Mrs Halpert?" he smiled at us. I looked at Jim, making him look at me and nod.
"That is us." I chuckled.
"Miss Beesly has requested that you sit at the family table with her and Mr Caxton's families." He nodded. Our eyes widened as we looked at each other.
"Alright then." Jim chuckled.
"This way please." The waiter spoke before leading us through the back garden.
"Oh, my god, this place is beautiful." I gawped as we walked through the fairy lights and among the pristine tables covered in white table cloths and rose petals.
"Well, Beesly knows how to throw a good party." Jim chuckled, making me nod.
"Guys!" we turned around and smiled as Pam rushed towards us.
"Pam, you look incredible." I squealed, making her laugh as she hugged me.
"Thank you. And thank you for being here, it means the world to me." She smiled.
"Hey, we're your best friends, we wouldn't miss it for the world." Jim spoke as he hugged her.
"The speeches are about to start, so this is your table." Pam spoke, pointing to a table.
"Thanks a lot, hun. Enjoy yourself." I smiled as we sat down.
"Thanks guys." She returned before walking off. I looked at Jim.
"Well it's beautiful so far." I chuckled.
"It really is. Why didn't we get married in our backyard?" Jim joked.
"Because we don't live in a freaking mansion." I returned, making him chuckle and nod.
"Can I have everyone's attention please?" Pam's fiancé asked as he stood up and gently tapped his knife against his champagne glass, making everyone look at him.
"So, for those of you who are here for Pam rather than me, I'm Robert, and I just wanted to give a little toast before I marry the love of my life." He smiled, making everyone awe.
"So, I first met Pam three years ago in New York. She was nearing the end of a course at the Pratt Institute of design, and I had gone back to school and was majoring in business at Manhattan University." He started.
"Impressive guy." I chuckled, looking at Jim.
"Yeah." He nodded.
"For us, I truly believe it was love at first sight. Within six months, we were considering moving in together. I made the call to leave New York and be in Scranton with her full-time, and it's the best decision I ever made." Robert smiled. My smile dipped slightly at what he said and I gulped.
"I left everything behind to be with this woman. And it was the best decision of my life. So, here's to me and Pam." He smiled, raising his glass.
"To you and Pam!" everyone cheered as they raised their glasses. I gulped as I shakily held up my glass before downing the champagne.
"Woah, Mrs Halpert, go easy, we still have work after this." Jim chuckled. I half-heartedly returned it and looked down, making his smile dip slightly.
I looked down and fiddled with my wedding and engagement rings.
"During Robert's speech at the wedding, it made me think about how Jim literally gave up his dream career to come back to me and the kids. And it made me wonder if he really is happy." I admitted as I looked up.
"I mean, sure he told me that he's happy, but he could easily be lying. I just can't bear the thought of him being unhappy because of something I said, or the way I made him feel whilst he was in Philly." I nodded, a tear leaving my eye.
I stood in the bathroom, washing my hands. My eyebrows furrowed as I heard someone in the kitchen. I opened the door slightly and poked my head around but my eyes widened as it was Jim on the phone.
"They want to buy the company? What?" he laughed, holding his hand to his hair. My eyes widened.
"Oh my god, that's incredible. Yes, I know what this means." He smiled. His smile dipped slowly.
"Three months? That's a long time." He chuckled nervously.
"Yeah, I know, but I nearly lost my wife due to my time in Philly, I can't be away from her for another three months, I can't do that to her." He gulped. I covered my mouth as I choked. Jim sighed and looked down.
"Yeah, I'm sure. I need to be here. Thanks anyway. See you later." He mumbled before hanging up. He sighed and rubbed his hands over his face. He sighed again before leaving the kitchen, allowing a tear to leave my eyes as I walked out of the bathroom.
I sat at my desk, writing out sales. I looked up as Jim's cellphone began to buzz against the desk. My eyebrows furrowed slightly as he continued doing his work, ignoring the phone.
"Honey?" I asked, making him look up at me.
"Yeah?" he asked.
"You not gonna get that?" I asked, nodding towards his phone. He looked down at it.
"Nah, it's just the guys from Philly again." He chuckled. I gulped as I bit back tears.
"Isn't this like the fifth time they've called you today?" I asked.
"Yeah. I guess I'm more missed there than I thought I'd be." He smiled before looking back down. I gulped and looked down as a tear fell from my eye.
"I need some air." I choked as I rushed up and out of the office, making Jim look at me.
I stood outside the building, hugging myself as tears pricked my eyes.
"Y/N." I looked up and sighed as Jim walked towards me, holding my coat.
"Here, you'll freeze to death." He chuckled slightly as he put his arms around me and hung the coat on my shoulders.
"Thanks." I mumbled as I looked down.
"What's the matter? Hey, talk to me." Jim spoke softly, rubbing his hands up and down my arms. I looked at him with tear pricked eyes.
"Are you happy?" I choked. His eyes dropped.
"Of course I am, why would you even say that?" he scoffed gently.
"Because you gave up Philly for me and the kids but you're getting constant phone calls from them, and Darryl, telling you how great it is and I'm worried you'll resent me in the future for making you miss this and..." I stopped. Jim looked at me.
"And what, Y/N?" he asked. I gulped as a tear left my eye.
"I'm worried I'm not enough for you." I admitted. A tear left Jim's eye as I said that. He opened his mouth to speak but no words came out. I sighed and shook my head, moving out of Jim's grip as I walked back inside, wiping the tears away that had fallen.
Jim's P.O.V
Jim looked down, tears pricking his eyes. He looked into the camera and opened his mouth to speak but then paused.
"What do you say, when the person you're in love with, tells you that they don't think they're enough for you?" he scoffed, shaking his head as a tear left his eye.
"What's there to say to that? I don't...of course she's enough for me. She's always been enough for me." He choked.
"Can I ask for a favour? I know you guys aren't meant to help us but I need to fix this." He scoffed, shaking his head.
"Sure. What do you need?" the producer asked. Jim sighed and nodded.
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