I've posted this on livejournal but I felt like posting it here to.

Ok, those that don't know the rules to the meme they go as follows:
oo1. Pick a character, pairing, or fandom you like.
oo2. Turn on your music player and put it on random/shuffle.
oo3. Write a drabble related to each song that plays. You only have the time frame of the song to finish the drabble; you start when the song starts, and stop when it's over. No lingering afterwards!
oo4. Do ten of these, then post them.

(I cheated a bit, everyone always does at least a little. It's a fact of this meme. Sometimes, I skipped, sometimes I hit repeat. Sometimes I hit stop and started typing before starting the track. Oh gods of memes please forgive me for my sins.)

1. If I Fell – Across The Universe Soundtrack

Trust was probably the underlying issue for Vimes. He would have to trust that Lady Ramkin was different and that he was different and that the universe wasn’t consistent. He almost wanted to ask her deeply personal questions like ‘are you sure that you won’t try to change everything about me?’ and ‘how do I know that we both want the same thing?’ These were such personal questions that neither of them knew the answer and were probably different in different Trousers of Time.

2. You Were Mine – Dixie Chicks

There’s a theory that after having a child, a couple will last maybe seven more years together. Young Sam spotted the pattern at school. All his friends’ parents were splitting up or already divorced. His were the only parents still together. He voiced his concern to his father after he and his mother had a fight.
“Are you and mum gunna get a divorce?”
Vimes was floored. Where the hell had he gotten that idea? He and Sybil had just had a little fight. Nothing to worry about, right? Couples fight sometimes.
“No.” He said.

3. The Way I Am – Ingrid Michaelson

Sybil and Vimes stood together in front of the Dean. Sybil couldn’t stop smiling. She was getting married. She was getting married to a wonderful man, who was bitter, cynical, neurotic, devious, smart (though he didn’t believe it), charming, funny and passionate. Vimes looked at Sybil and made a face that clearly asked, ‘what? What are you looking at? Cut it out, you’re giving me the willies.’ Sybil’s smile broadened, not listening to the question that the Dean asked about promising to love, honor and obey him until death did they apart.
“I do.” She answered honestly.

4. Against All Odds – Phil Collins

“He’s just being stubborn.” Sergeant Colon said unfeelingly.
“He’s hurt. He misses Lady Ramkin.” Carrot said with sympathy.
“He wouldn’t be missing her if he’d just lay off the drink.” Colon quipped.
He was proud of it. He almost wanted to say again but Carrot conceded the point.
“Are we gunna have to move out?” Nobby asked.
Carrot and Colon glared.
“What? I was just wonderin’? It is her house.”
Colon sighed deeply and stood up.
“That’s it. He’s done this lots of times and I’m bloody sick of it. C’mon Carrot, we’re gunna have an…”
“Intervention?” Carrot suggested.
Colon snapped his fingers and nodded. “Right. Nobby, go pick the lock on the door, Carrot and I will jump him when he tries to make a run for it.” He hesitated for a moment. “When did you say those meetings are, Carrot?”

5. Stay – Coal

Sam staggered home at three in the morning. He wasn't the first husband in history to do this. But… most husbands who stagger home at three in the morning do it because they spent a night at the pub. Not because they spent the night chasing after dangerous criminals. Sometimes Sybil wondered if it was better that way. It was just as hazardous for his health wasn’t it? But it was something for him to be proud of. Sam had never been proud of drinking. Vimes kissed his wife’s cheek respectfully and promptly fell asleep. Sybil turned over and inched close to him. He smelled like the city, of smoke and cement and rain and carts and sweat. She nuzzled her face into his neck and breathed in his smell.

6. Kissing You – Des’ree (Romeo + Juliet soundtrack)

“Good night.” Vimes said shyly.
“Good night.” Sybil replied.
Neither of them moved. They avoided looking at each other and coughed uncomfortable.
“Bugger this for a game of soldiers.” Vimes growled and…
He kissed her. Every time they were together, Sybil hoped that he’d kiss her and he finally did. Sybil closed her eyes and tilted her head. Sam’s hands were holding her face firmly so she couldn’t pull away even if she wanted to. She never wanted to. His stubble scratched her skin, leaving her mouth feeling raw. He tasted of whiskey and that smell of when it’s about to rain. When he pulled away, Vimes and Sybil smiled shyly at each other both knowing perfectly well that they’d never want to kiss anyone else ever again.

7. Street Fighting Man – Rolling Stones

Constable Sam Vimes stood in Sator Square listening to another fool in a frilly shirt ranting passionately about Lord Snapcase. Sam rolled his eyes. It wasn’t that he thought Snapcase was doing a good job. Sam knew that man was mad and he knew that he’d killed Sarge on his first day as Patrician. He wanted him gone to but Sam considered, when he’s gone we’re just going to get another bastard so why even bother?

8. Blackbird – Across The Universe Soundtrack

“Birdy goes tweet!” Young Sam declared alarmingly, giving his father a pleading look. He was pointing a black bird that was struggling in the gutter. One of its wings was broken. It probably wouldn’t last much longer. Already there were cats sitting up and watching it attentively. Vimes stared at the bird and remembered that it wasn’t that long ago that he was struggling in a gutter too. He took a handkerchief out of his pocket and picked the bird up carefully.

9. That’s All I Have to Tell You – Last Unicorn

When the door bell rang and Willikins went to answer it, Sybil panicked. She wished suddenly that Brenda and Rosie weren’t in the dragon pens right now. She was having trouble switching gears from swamp dragons to… Captain Vimes… Sam! His first name was Sam. In the circumstances, it was probably safe to think of him by his first name. Sybil let her mouth run on automatic while they dined together. She thought she wouldn’t be able to say anything to him. She thought that her voice would fail her. But she just kept talking, not even hearing her own words. It was a relief when Sam interrupted her and asked about Errol. She finally got control of her voice back.
“Your men think you need looking after…” The dots hung in the air, telling him what her voice was afraid to admit so soon.

10. Tonight’s the Night – Rod Stewart

Vimes wondered if Sybil was as tired of staring up at her ceiling at night as he was at his. Maybe not. If she really wanted to… to do… that, she wouldn’t have given him his own room. Gods help me, I live with my… friend’s… girlfriend’s… er… mistress’s… fiancee’s? Well, he hadn’t proposed to her and they weren’t sleeping together… We’re getting off the subject here! Right, he lived with Sybil… kinda and he had his own room. Did she realize what that does to a man? You should have said something. He didn’t want to push though. As far as he knew, he was her first serious boyfriend. Ok, he never asked her. He knew better than to ask about the past boyfriends. He cursed and tried to sleep. He couldn’t at night though. Had he mentioned that to her? Maybe he should. He got up and walked next door. He knocked quietly and wondered if he was doing the right thing.

“Er… you know, I work nights…” He said and felt like a fool even as he said it.
Sybil went to the door after a long time, she looked flushed and a little disheveled. Vimes tried not to notice. But there was a little part of him that did and thought ‘aaaah…’ with an obnoxious grin.
“By Io, you’re right. Sorry… I suppose you want to do something.” Sybil said with a crooked smile.
Vimes tried not to think about what he wanted to do in case she could spot it.
“You could say that…” He admitted.
There must have been something in his tone. Sybil looked down timidly and blushed.
“Do you… want to… come in?” She asked, staring down at her feet.
Vimes thought about it carefully.
“Yes, I would.” He said solemnly hoping that she meant what he meant.
There are moments when a couple is on the same page. This was one of them.

Bonus Vetinari drabble: Maggie May – Rod Stewart

The young Assassin watched the Uberwald sunrise. He reminded himself that technically it was the same sun that rose in Ankh-Morpork. It didn’t feel like the same sun. He carefully closed the curtains and turned to the coffin in the middle of the room. With one more glance to make sure that no sunlight was sneaking in, he knocked politely on the coffin. The lid slid open slowly. Lady Margolotta looked up at Vetinari with a sleepy smile. “Yes?”
Vetinari smiled faintly and said, “The coach will be here soon and I wanted to say good bye.”
“Good byes are overrated, Havelock. Or did you mean to severe all ties from me?” Margolotta asked with a little grin.
“I’ll write.” He said, sounding like a child for the first time in his life.
“Good. So will I. It would be the… diplomatic thing to do.”
Sensing that her nonchalance might have hurt his feelings, Margolotta sat up and kissed Vetinari gently on the corner of his mouth.
“I look forward to your letters, Havelock.”