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Challenge:
1. Pick a character, pairing, or fandom you like.
2. Turn your music player on and turn it on random/shuffle.
3. Write a drabblet/ficlet 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!
4. Do ten of these, then post them.
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1. "Hypnotize" – The Notorious B.I.G. (Meredith/Derek)
It wasn't that Addison was boring. On the contrary, she really knew how to have a good time. She had a sharp sense of humor and could drink with the best of them.
What annoyed Derek, though, was that she was just so proper about it all the damn time. It might have been something about her upbringing, but Addison rarely just let go and acted completely silly. There was always a limit to her goofiness, a ceiling over how good of a time she could have.
At first, Derek didn't mind. But, as time went on and their marriage began to turn sour, the good times and humor between them was all that was left. With more time, they also became stale.
Meredith's dancing toward him, her slender body swaying to the lazy beat of the song. She takes a swig of tequila straight from the bottle and giggles, pushing him down onto the couch. As she straddles him, laughing, undulating against his lap, Derek realizes just how much he was missing.
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2. "Topless" – Breaking Benjamin (Cristina/Owen)
The kiss is anything but gentle. He pushes her against the wall a little too roughly, her body making a dull thud as it bangs against the plaster of the on-call room. She doesn't particularly mind, though; she's too wrapped up in this moment of intensity and desperation.
His fingers entwine in her dark curls and her smaller hands reach up to cup his cheeks. Her palms are scratched by the fiery red scruffiness of his face. Not wasting another second, they dive into each other, throwing restraint and self-control away.
The sex is wonderful. Hard, fast, almost furious. Amazing. At the height of it, there's this moment of…gratitude, almost. A sort of thanks for an escape.
But he only holds her for a second after. She watches as he stands, dresses, and exits the room with nothing more than a lingering look at her. He's Owen again: the cool, calm Head of Trauma.
When she leaves the room and returns to the real world, will she be Cristina again?
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3. "Tribute" – Tenacious D (Alex/Izzie)
"What's that?" Izzie asked, pointing at the guitar in the corner of the bedroom. Alex snorted. His reply was playfully sarcastic as usual.
"It's a trumpet. What do you think it is?"
"Do you play it?" Her blue eyes lit up, excited and intrigued. Alex didn't offer an answer; he just shrugged and nodded. Izzie was perplexed. "Why have we never heard you play anything?"
"I don't know," Alex replied. "I just haven't played in a long time. I used to love to play it…I guess real life got in the way."
"Will you play something for me?" Izzie asked, pouting cutely. "Please?"
"What's in it for me?" Alex asked, feigning disinterest.
"A freshly baked very yummy cupcake," Izzie offered, "and, of course, some sex. Guitarists turn me on like nobody's business." Alex smirked and picked up the guitar. He sat back down on the bed, strumming the strings once. For not having been played in a long time, Izzie thought it sounded suspiciously in-tune.
"Okay, Iz." His smile was a rare treat, one of his that didn't come out often. It was truly full of life and happiness. "How about I play you the best song in the world?"
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4. "She Blinded Me With Science" – Thomas Dolby (Mark/Lexie)
"Hydrogen, Helium, Lithium…"
The sounds of the bar melt away, becoming white noise behind her crystal voice.
"Beryllium, Boron, Carbon…"
He's reaching for her, pulling her close, and kissing her. Her breath hitches as their lips touch, but she continues.
"Nitrogen, Oxygen, Fluorine…"
She kisses back, then, boldly and without hesitation. She closes the gap between them, pressing her hips against his. She places his hands on her waist and whispers, lips grazing his ear:
"Neon, Sodium, Magnesium, Aluminum…"
She loops her arms around his neck, arching into him as his hands explore her body over her clothes. She exhales against his neck:
"Aluminum, Silicon, Phosphorus, Sulfur…I can keep going."
Mark's about to respond with a "please do" when he becomes painfully aware that none of that just happened. He's still on his barstool and she's still on hers, surrounded by friends and colleagues. She's smiling innocently at him, sheepish and stunning.
As for him, he's grinning uncontrollably.
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5. "All Apologies" – Nirvana (Mark and Derek)
"Do you remember Flibbit?"
"Of course!" Derek replied, smiling fondly at the childhood memories. "I loved that frog." Mark grimaced.
"…remember the time I put him in the microwave?"
Derek's face fell. "Yes, all too well."
"You were being a royal little jackass that day. Besides, I never pressed start."
"Still."
"Either way, I don't think I ever actually apologized. So, I'm sorry."
Derek chuckled. "Thanks. I'm pretty sure I'm over it now, though." A pause. "What's with the sudden guilt over Flibbit, Mark?"
Mark hesitated. "I just wanted to apologize for anything I haven't apologized for. Just in case you have any other reason to be angry with me in the near future."
"Like?"
"Oh, nothing. It's just a precautionary measure."
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6. "Higher Ground" – Red Hot Chili Peppers (Mark, Mark/Lexie)
In medical school, Mark Sloan had a quasi-relationship with a girl who was obsessed with the Red Hot Chili Peppers. It almost crossed the line into an unhealthy territory. She could name each member of the band (Mark could only ever remember Flea) along with their hometown and birthday. Concert posters littered her walls. Every time, every time they had sex, she would play one of their songs. Three times out of five, it was "Give It Away."
Their stint together ended pretty quickly. She cheated on him with a guy she later said looked "just like a younger, red-headed Anthony Kiedis." Whatever the fuck that meant. Needless to say, Mark was sour on the Peppers for quite a while.
And then came the day that Mark walked into his hotel room to see Lexie, clad in sweatpants and a bra, dancing freely to the Stevie Wonder cover. He couldn't help but laugh.
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7. "Havin' A Hunch" – Seussical Soundrack (George)
Neuro isn't George's strong suit, and he definitely doesn't know a lot about Psych. But, he does know his friends' personalities like the back of his hand. He prides himself on his observant nature; it's done him well so far.
Which is why he's pretty sure something is wrong with Izzie. She hasn't been herself lately. She's been distant and, on occasion, he's seen her talking to herself. Not to mention the reports of her having extremely loud sex when Alex (or anyone, for that matter) is nowhere near. Nobody else has seemed to notice. If Alex knows anything, he's either ignoring it or brushing it off as nothing.
But George can see the writing on the wall, and he's amazed that the others can't. After all, the words are written in huge red bold underlined italics. The message confirms his suspicions:
Something is very, very wrong with Izzie.
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8. "Learn To Fly" – Foo Fighters (Callie)
Callie thought a lot about Mark's advice. She mulled over every nuance of the two simple words: walk tall. After careful consideration, she's decided it's something she really does need.
She's gone down a slippery slope. George, don't even go there. Erica was a mess. Sleeping with Mark while attempting to sleep with Erica just made things worse. After those disasters, she's ended up alone. But, she can only fall so far down the mountainside until she reaches the bottom. And after she hits the bottom, where can she go?
She's going to claw her way back up to the mountaintop. She's going to grapple with the rough terrain like the trooper she is. Sometimes, struggling up the slope will require her to take a chance on a precariously loose rock. She's going to try to not be afraid to take a fall. If she does, she'll discover that the fall is, in some morbid way, a part of the fun. It'll give her another chance to climb back up again.
Walk tall? No offense to Mark, but screw that. Callie's going to fly.
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9. "Main Title – Trinity Infinity" – The Matrix: Original Soundtrack (Owen)
Seattle Grace Hospital was an enigma to Owen Hunt. Where he had been, he had seen many things: purely heroic things, horrible, devastating things, and simply amazing things. But, from the moment he arrived at Seattle Grace, he saw things that simply left him dumbstruck.
Medically, things were new to him; he expected that much. People don't get treated in a state-of-the-art urban hospital the same way as they would in Iraq. But, professionally, Owen was baffled. Sex in on-call rooms? People letting their emotions cloud their judgment on a medical case? Kissing a woman he barely knows in an exam room after pulling an icicle out of her? All of it was completely foreign to him.
Owen knew he was still in the real world.
Then why did it feel like he'd just taken the Red Pill?
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10. "Big Me (Live)" – Foo Fighters (Mark/Lexie)
Mark traces a line down her bare back with his fingertips, sailing smoothly over her soft skin. She shivers. He smirks. She sits up in the bed, pulling the covers to her chest.
"You know, I've been thinking," Lexie says tentatively, biting her lower lip. "I wasn't concerned about this before, but now I kinda am. This isn't going to be a secret forever. Someone is going to discover us eventually."
Mark nods in silence. There's no denying the inevitable. He knew it was coming since his narrow escape at Meredith's not long ago. It had spooked both of them.
"When they do...discover us, I mean," she continues, "it might not be good. Definitely won't be good. And I understand if you want to break this off now. I don't want to." She blushes. "But if it's between me and your career and friendships, I know I wouldn't choose me."
He wants to say, "You're worth it." He wants to tell her that she matters more to him than she thinks. But Mark Sloan doesn't say those things. So he kisses her instead, hoping that she'll get the message.
And she does. Oh, she does.