Behind Closed Doors – the Sybil & Vimes Collection

FLUFF alert…OK, I can't resist this! I plan on doing a series of vignettes, each complete in itself and centring on Sybil and Vimes' relationship. The idea is to capture little scenes in their life, hopefully keeping in character. Some may have a piece of music as a theme, some might not, it depends how the muse takes me.

If this idea is so much marsh gas, let me know. If it's a good idea, let me know that too!


Sam finds himself in unfamiliar territory...and guess who notices!

Just a very short eavesdrop into a certain conversation.


Chapter 4 - Happy

"I'm telling you," Nobby Nobbs insisted. "it ain't normal."

Sergeant Colon ummed and ahh'ed, rearranging his armour to sit more comfortably on his ample stomach. "The Captain isn't even happy after a bottle of Bearhugger's, Nobby. He don't know how to do happy." Colon glanced uneasily around to make sure they were definitely alone. He may be many things, but Colon wasn't suicidal.

"But Sarge," Nobby quavered, "he were humming! It ain't right, the Cap'n being cheerful like that, with no warning!"

"Now, Nobby," Colon began, before he was silenced by Captain Vimes entering the room. Both junior watchmen tried to act as nonchalant as possible.

"Morning Sergeant!" Vimes picked up his coffee mug, raising it in Colon's general direction, before retreating back up the stairs to his office.

Colon managed to make his slack jaw muscles work just in time for a weak "Morning Sir," as Vimes's back disappeared up the stairs.

"I tole you!" Nobby was nearly dancing on the spot. "I tole you!"

"Bloody hell," was all Colon could manage as he stared dumbfounded after his superior.

Up in his office, Vimes grinned to himself. He knew what Nobby and Colon would be doing and saying, but he didn't care. In fact, the world could explode and he wouldn't be bothered. As long as he had a pair of deep brown eyes to lose himself in and the soft, intimate smile she reserved just for him, he didn't care what the future held.


Yes, more squee.

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