We can't

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They all sat down crowding the table, engulfing the kings feast that Irene had prepared. She looked at them as they all sighed in content. She moved around the table adding more to their plates and ensuring they had enough to eat. Mark looked at her "Irene sit and eat as well, you must be starving." She nodded sitting next to Jackson as that was the only space left, he picked up her plate adding food to it as she watched him. He placed the plate down in front of her giving her a small smile and signalling for her to start. She noticed how he waited for her to start before starting himself whilst the others devoured her food. She smiled back at him signalling him to eat too. He blinked at her telling her not to worry and to just eat. The surrounding members watched the exchange, mouths slightly ajar at the way they communicated with out the need for words. She began eating, Jackson following shortly after.

They began talking again as a group laughing and joking. Yeri piped up "You know we should do like a group interview together on weekly idol or something...could you imagine how hectic it would be." They laughed, "More like complete chaos." Said Bambam. Irene laughed before saying "we should just write a joint album." Everyone stood silent as she said that, turning to her interested. "Please elaborate." Said Jinyoung smirking slightly "I mean maybe we should do an album, we can have two joint songs with all of us and then mini songs in between, like between two of us or like a smaller group." They looked at her mouths dropping, "shit we should do that." JB said . "Could you imagine the reaction..." continued Mark, the girls nodding in agreement. Irene continued "we can make our own music videos and stuff like that... but if we are gonna do this then it's going to take awhile." They nodded in agreement, Jackson picking up "But it will be fun, something different and it might prove that not everything is bad between JYP and SM, the tension between fans might fizzle out too." Irene smiled at him nodding "That can be our driving statement when we ask them." After that conversation they went back to laughing and joking, teasing each other non stop. The sound of laughter making the house feel alive every awakening second that the girls were present. Irene picked up her dishes , moving to take everyone's but they quickly said no as she walked into the kitchen followed by them all. "Irene it's fine, you cooked for us you don't need to wash them as well." Said Mark, the other boys nodding in agreement. "I want to though...so what you gonna do Marky." She said laughing. He laughed with her picking her up, swinging her around causing her to scream and hit him. "PUT ME DOWN." She shouted as the others laughed. "Geez Irene... no need to kill my hearing." She huffed as Wendy fist bumped Mark causing Irene's eyes to narrow into slits. "You are a betrayer." She said trying hard to fight the smile that threatened to break. They burst out laughing as Irene finally recovered saying. "It's my mess... let me clean. Out all of you." Yugeom laughed "she did tell us that it's her kitchen. This is her territory." They nodded but made sure that Irene knew that they would be cooking next time, to which she agreed. They poured out, Irene pulling gloves on. She started washing as she heard his voice "Let me help." Wanting to decline she was about to say no, but decided against it. He put matching gloves on and began to wash with her. Irene applying soap and Jackson rinsing them. She felt his eyes on her as she smiled up at him. Smiling back he started a light hearted conversation, playfully teasing her as she in annoyance splashed water on him. His eyes shone as he spoke "You started a war Irene." She stuck her tongue out "Come and get me then." She smirked, making him laugh as he threw a load of water at her causing her to squeal like a child. They both went back and forth... the others watching with smiles on their faces, Joy recording the whole ordeal and sending it to them all on their Jackrene group chat. They walked away soon after, letting the two enjoy their moment. Irene was panting, looking at him with the biggest smile he had ever seen. "Maybe we should actually wash the dishes instead of each other." He said. She blushed at his comment but agreed nonetheless and they both continued with their system working in sync. They laughed whilst speaking the easiness of their conversation returning bit by bit, piece by piece, the playful teasing and playing adding to the spice of their relationship. As they finished off Jackson splashed her with a major amount of water, she laughed moving to take out the seaweed soup, but she was too busy laughing and spilled most of it on her top. She looked at herself screaming causing Jackson to turn abruptly. He laughed but seeing her glare he made it out like he was coughing, he moved to push the bowl back and clean the spillage as everyone crowded to see what the commotion was. They started laughing but Jackson quickly told them to stop with the vigorous shaking of his head and hand going to his neck in a cutting motion. They stopped as she turned to Jackson who immediately rubbed the back of his neck. She sighed. "Well that's fucking great." She face palmed herself as she tired to wipe it off, making it worse in the process. "It's ok... come with me I'll give you something to change into" said Jackson. She nodded as the two walked out the kitchen.