Eternity.

Washing up.

Series of Jadeua (Jade/Joshua from my fiction Infinity) drabbles. First drabble: Washing up. Never have the tap on at the same time the shower gets turned on.

''Oh let me, Mrs Shannon.'' Jade smiled sweetly and took the plates from her hand.

Elizabeth's jaw dropped and she beamed at Jade, looking over at Jim. ''Oh Jim, she's such a darling!'' she exclaimed.

Josh grumbled something under his breath, pressing the frozen bag of vegetables harder against his black eye, wincing slightly. ''Darling my-''

Jim shot him a look.

''Foot.'' Josh muttered, slamming his elbow on the table annoyed.

''Joshua! Behave yourself. We have a guest.'' Elizabeth scolded him. ''Oh Jade sweetie, you really don't have to do that. You're our guest.''

Jade smiled at her. ''Oh no, I insist. You've been working hard the whole day already and so have you, sir, Mr Shannon, sir.''

Jim grinned and leant back. ''Well. I can't exactly protest against that, soldier.''

Jade flushed happily, flashing him a proud grin. Josh rolled his eyes and mimicked being sick, quickly sitting up straight when Maddy sent him a hard kick under the table and Elizabeth turned around to him.

''Joshua. Go and help Jade.'' she told him firmly.

''What!'' Josh's jaw dropped. ''Me! Why not Maddy!''

''Because Maddy has homework to do, Josh. That's why.'' Jim chipped in. ''And it wouldn't hurt to do a bit of the housework sometimes.''

''That's so unfair dad!'' Josh protested, shooting Jade a glare. ''You never make me help! And all of a sudden she comes over for dinner and acts all sweet and innocent which she is not really! And you- you- UGH.'' Josh groaned, giving up at the looks his parent's gave him.

''I like Jade.'' Zoe piped up, swinging her feet under the table.

''I like you too, Zoe.'' Jade grinned at the small girl, carrying the plates over to the sink. ''I'll dry up Josh, then you can wash up.'' she suggested.

More like demanded in a secret code language. Josh thought darkly. He was still convinced she was pure evil, filled with hatred and had it out for him. He picked up the remaining plates, staggering over to the sink somehow not dropping them and put them down on the counter.

''You're doing this on purpose.'' he muttered to Jade.

She just smiled at him in reply and turned back to the kitchen table. ''Hey Maddy. I saw Reynolds today.''

Maddy immediately went a bright red and Jim perked up suspiciously. Elizabeth elbowed him with a smile as Jade grinned at Maddy cheekily.

''So what?'' Maddy tried to play it cool, putting her elbow on the table and brushing her face out of her hair, her elbow promptly slipping and poking herself in the eye with her other hand. ''Oh shit.'' she muttered embarrassed, glaring at Josh's grin.

Jade shrugged. ''Nothin'. Just saying I saw him.'' she answered mischievously.

''He said something, didn't he!'' Maddy hissed, glancing at her parents who were pretending they couldn't hear the conversation.

''He said nothing. Chill out Maddy.'' Jade grinned broadly.

''Oh yeah? Then I saw Curran today.'' Maddy countered smugly.

Josh dropped a plate in the sink and Jade went red. Jim looked up this time and looked at the three suspiciously.

''There is nothing between Curran and me.'' Jade snapped haughtily.

''He told me to tell you he would pick you up tomorrow morning at 6am.'' Maddy continued casually.

Josh dropped a fork on the ground, his head whipping over to stare at the girls in shock.

Jade slapped her palm to her face in embarrassment. ''Maddy!''

Maddy grinned. ''Just passing on the message.'' she said calmly, standing up and collecting her books from the couch. ''Oh he also said, wear something nice.'' she added and slipped into her room quickly.

''Maddy! You liar!'' Jade exclaimed. ''He did not say that!'' she looked over at Josh quickly who quickly looked back down at the sink with a dark scowl on his face. ''I swear! It's for my punishment!''

Josh raised an eyebrow at her and just rolled his eyes. ''Hey. Are you making me do all the work here or what?''

Jade stuck her tongue out at him, going cross eyed and then brought the last of the cutlery over, tipping them in the washing bowl, making water splash over Josh's front.

''Hey!'' Josh protested loudly, jumping back in shock.

''Wow Josh. Do I make you wet?'' Jade mumbled lowly, smirking at him as he rolled his eyes again.

''Oh yeah. You. Definitely. You so make me wet.'' Josh muttered back sarcastically.

Jade grinned, grabbing a drying up cloth and picking up the first plate Josh placed on the draining board.

''I'm having a shower!'' Maddy yelled and the bathroom door slammed shut.

Josh and Jade looked over at the tap that was still running and then back at each other. It took a few seconds to process what Maddy said and then they both started yelling.

''MADDY! MADDY NO-''

It was too late. The normal stream of water coming from the tap multiplied quickly, a fast and hard jet of water shooting from the tap, splashing water all over the teenagers who started screaming at each other.

''TURN IT OFF! JOSHUA!'' Jade screamed, trying to cover her face while trying to turn the tap off.

''I'M TRYING! I'M TRYING!'' Josh screamed back, their hands slipping and smacking against each other as they struggled to turn the tap off and stop the water.

''SHIT! JOSHUA!'' Jade shrieked, hiding her face behind his shoulder as she blindly reached for the tap.

''I'M TRYING! STOP YELLING IN MY EAR!'' Josh yelled, squinting his eyes, his hair flat on his head and dripping water in his eyes.

Elizabeth and Jim could only stare at the teenagers in shock, watching their kitchen area being flooded.

''How long do you think it will take for them to realize they're turning the tap the wrong way?'' Jim murmured, trying his best not to break out in fits of laughter.

A/N:
NO. Infinity is NOT on hold. I've just been going through complications. I'll hopefully have the next chapter up in the weekend cause who doesn't want to see Josh get an ass kicking from a girl?

Eternity will be a series of Jade/Joshua drabbles that might be mostly recognized by Terra Novan. HAH. Take that Josh. I'm using everything you say against you. And they most probably will be between 1000/2000 words unless I decide to make a special for like Halloween or something. Also requests are welcome. Anything you see Josh and Jade doing, then reply in a review. I most likely won't listen to you Josh. (;