#andyxnellie

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hello all :) gonna be absent from tumblr for about three to four days, so please don't think ill of me for that.

the song above was going to be in my next 'the office' ficlet series, but was sadly cut from the list when the story took a different direction. in the fledgling version, andy gets fed up with trying to woo nellie after she continually shuts his song choices down again and again, and begins to instead sing maureen's part of 'take me or leave me' {accompanied by darryl on the keys} with a few alterations to make it fit better. nellie responds back with the joanne verses much to andy's shock and awe, and the two clash in a battle of fiery lyrics.

even though it's not going to be in the final draft, i still love imagining it :)

[ps: did a quick little edit for the album cover, lol]

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Levelling.. {a 'the office' fanfiction}

=- an aside interview-=

jim: “you know, i have to hand it to andy. He's really stepped up his game as manager ever since he found out that he's gonna be a dad.”

[montage of clips showing andy actually being competent as manager. Consulting with accounting, running through important sales before meeting with potential clients, checking in with the warehouse crew regularly, etc.]

dwight: “yes, i've noticed a steady increase in productivity from andy. He exudes a certain fierce, go-getting mentality that has begrudgingly won me over to his side.” {stares intensely into camera} “for now.. ”

nellie: {nods} “andy took the news far better than expected. Like a fish to water, if truth be told.”

andy: {quite giddy} “i've always wanted the chance to show my dad that i could be a better dad than he ever was to me, and now i can! It's great!”

[clips of andy half-dragging nellie from shop to shop, searching for baby items]

nellie: {hesitates} “though.. he is becoming a teensy bit over-bearing..”

phyllis: “it's like andy and nellie are becoming some weird fairytale that started off as fifty shades of grey.” {grins bashfully and shrugs nonchalantly} “i think that's beautiful.”

nellie: “still.. once you scrape off the top layers of pompous, raging primadonna, he can prove to be rather sweet.” {smiles fondly}

andy: “'has nellie acknowledged my declaration of love yet?'.. umm-” {chuckles} “ahaha..”

nellie: {shakes her head} “no. No-nono-no.. no.”

andy: “ah- first of all, it wasn't exactly a 'declaration of love'-”

nellie: “oh yes, his intent was extremely obvious.”

andy: “-it was more of a.. you know, theory-”

nellie: “poor, poor confused man..”

andy: “-a portent of a possible future, if you will-”

nellie: “i pity him. I really do..”

andy: “-so, there's the proper context for that right there..”

nellie: “i mean, as he's pointed out -and quite rightly too- i don't despise him as constantly as i used to-”

[there's an awkward, drawn out pause from andy and you can sense something more forthcoming..]

nellie: “-but i think that's mainly cos he's worn me down.”

andy: “..and, no. She hasn't acknowledged it.”

nellie: “i could never be in love with andy.. how ridiculous would that be?” {slightly faltering laughter}

andy: {pensive for a good long minute} “..do you think i should sing her a song?” {looks at the camera crew, eyes filled with a certain air of hope}

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Love?.. {a 'the office' fanfiction}

[nellie stands awkwardly in the middle of andy's office, shifting from foot to foot, staring intently at the carpeting, and wondering whether or not it's too late to back out]

[andy notices her quiet movements out of the corner of his eye and looks up from his paperwork]

andy: {smirks} “you look like you'd like to get something off your chest, miss bertram. May i be of any assistance in that respect?”

nellie: {takes a deep breath} “andy.. we need to talk..”

andy: {chuckles} “uh oh, that doesn't sound good.”

[nellie shoots him a frightened glance]

[andy catches the glance and sobers, realizing the situation is actually more serious then he thought previously]

andy: “woah.. what's up? Are you okay?”

nellie: {sighs wearily} “not entirely, no-”

andy: “did your work visa fall through?”

nellie: {calmly} “no-”

andy: “did master card call back again?”

nellie: “no, listen-”

andy: “is it that neighbour that keeps calling the cops on us?”

nellie: “andy, please-”

andy: “is it the-?”

nellie: {cracks} “andy! shut your blathering mouth and let me speak!”

[andy clamps his mouth closed and waves for her to continue]

nellie: {resumes calm and even tone} “now.. this is going to be very difficult to stomach, but it's happening, so it needs to be said-”

andy: “oh my god.. are you-? You're not-?”

nellie: {nods anxiously} “yes, unfortunately i am-”

andy: {hurt} “you're.. breaking up with me?”

nellie: {brow furrows in confusion} “what? No-no- andy, no-”

andy: “after all this time i thought.. that maybe- i dunno, maybe you..”

nellie: “-we weren't really technically a couple in the first place, but that's besides the point-”

andy: “i mean, i know we fight a lot- like, a lot a lot, but still.. the result was always- i mean, we've gotten to know each other a little better, and there's stuff i admire about you-”

nellie: “-what i'm trying to saying is-”

andy: “-and maybe you don't hate me nearly as much any more either, so i thought that eventually we might- sort of-”

[both finish their thoughts at the exact same time]

nellie: “-i'm pregnant.”

andy: “-fall in love.”

[both are shocked by the other's conclusion]

nellie: “what?”

andy: “what?”

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Lust.. {a 'the office' fanfiction}

=-an aside interview-=

andy: {coyly}“well, i don't really think that's my place to say. You know..”

nellie: {gazes at the ceiling thoughtfully and begins to count} “my desk, andy's desk, the conference table-”

andy: {false humility}“-being the professed gentleman that i am-”

nellie: {continues} “-the sofas at reception, the annex.. the lunch room was discussed, but was eventually ruled as unsanitary-”

andy: “you know.. discretion above all things.”

nellie: “-andy's car, my car, the back of a town car-”

andy: “and, you know, i think, being the lady that she is, and knowing now how sensitive she can be at times-”

nellie: “-andy's home, my home..”

andy: “-she'd appreciate that.” {nods}

nellie: {shrugs} “..basically any relatively clean, flat surface.” {nods}

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Late.. {a 'the office' fanfiction}

[everyone is still working hard on the order backlog when andy finally returns to work]

[jim looks up as andy tries to sneak by him. jim is particularly miffed because he is the one who had to pick up andy's slack, having lost a rock-paper-scissors game with dwight]

jim: {barks in an angry undertone to get his attention} "andy!"

[a few of the other workers turn to glare at andy and watch the following confrontation]

andy: {winces} "ah, yeah.. hi-"

jim: {wide-eyed disbelief} "are you kidding me right now? are you freakin' kidding-- we have been working our asses off here-!"

andy: {talks over top of jim, trying in vain to calm him down} "yes! and i appreciate that-!"

jim: "do you know what? i don't really think you do! let me tell y-"

andy: "-no need! i already know what you're gonna say-!"

jim: "-let -let me tell- let m-!"

andy: "no, cos i already- i already- i already know!"

jim: "-tell you what has been going on!"

andy: {has half his body through his office door and is inching closer to freedom} "-i know, and i'm sorry! traffic, and line-ups, and order mix-ups- it was a madhouse out there!-"

jim: {even more disbelief} "are you seriously- ser!i!ous!-ly! -trying to say that you actually went 'to lunch'?"

andy: {looks at jim in mock-confusion} "well.. yeah.."

jim: {throws up his hands in defeat and rolls away} "i give up.. i can't!.."

[andy glances around at the others and feigns a shrug before slipping the rest of the way into his office and locking the door, just in case]

[jim rolls back to his desk and stares at camera, jaw clenched]

=-an aside interview-=

andy: {grinning} "i hate nellie! i HATE her!"

nellie: "andy.. yes, about that-"

andy: “well, i mean, i used to hate her. It's sort of.. ahh, how do you say that? Not 'neutral'..”

nellie: “-you see, i'm not proud to admit this, but.. i'm very, very, very lonely-”

andy: {thinking hard and muttering} “no, ahh, what's that phrase..?”

nellie: “-and rather desperate.” {pauses} “and the only other person to take an interest in me was-” {grimaces} “..toby.”

andy: “..something to do with war..?”

nellie: “and toby has a speaking issue. Mainly, he doesn't know when to stop-”

camera guy: {muffled} “all's fair in love and war?”

andy: {shakes his head} “no.. that's still not it..”

nellie: “andy has a silent obedience that is rather-” {grins} “appealing.”

andy: {claps his hands together} “mutually assured destruction! Yes! That's what it was! Yes!”

[jim stares angrily into the camera for a long time before speaking]

jim: "two and a half hours.. two-and-a-half-hours!"