Percy Jackson: Alphabet Challenge: The Master of the House
Title: The Master of the House
Rating: K
Characters/Pairings: Percy/Annabeth
Summary: Annabeth solves a long-standing problem.
A/N: Written as part of my Alphabet Drabbles challenge, as requested by tommyrotter, with the prompt "xerophytes". This is post-series silliness and domesticity-ness.
In other news, I am officially finished with the Alphabet Drabbles. Hopefully everyone enjoyed their fics - if you requested one and didn't see it, check out the master entry.
xerophyte
-noun
1. Any plant suited for life in a habitat where water is scarce, such as in a desert or chaparral
He’d heard the door open and shut, but Percy was washing dishes and not really paying attention and didn’t realize she was standing directly behind him until he reached for a towel to dry.
“Hey,” he greeted, calling over his shoulder. “Did you have fun with my mom?.. You bought a cactus.”
This was a factual statement. He leaned against the counter and resisted the urge to reach out and touch it. It was definitely a real cactus. Annabeth had a strange, kind of manic look in her eye. Percy recognized it. It was the expression she had when she thought she’d found the solution to a long standing problem.
“I bought a cactus,” she agreed. “I was tired of you killing my plants every time I left for more than a week.”
“Oh come on,” he protested. “I only forgot to water one or two…” Percy trailed off at the fierce glare on Annabeth’s face.
“If you kill this one when I go to visit my dad next month,” she declared, dropping the cactus on the counter and wrapping her arm around his, “we are never having children.”
Rating: K
Characters/Pairings: Percy/Annabeth
Summary: Annabeth solves a long-standing problem.
A/N: Written as part of my Alphabet Drabbles challenge, as requested by tommyrotter, with the prompt "xerophytes". This is post-series silliness and domesticity-ness.
In other news, I am officially finished with the Alphabet Drabbles. Hopefully everyone enjoyed their fics - if you requested one and didn't see it, check out the master entry.
xerophyte
-noun
1. Any plant suited for life in a habitat where water is scarce, such as in a desert or chaparral
He’d heard the door open and shut, but Percy was washing dishes and not really paying attention and didn’t realize she was standing directly behind him until he reached for a towel to dry.
“Hey,” he greeted, calling over his shoulder. “Did you have fun with my mom?.. You bought a cactus.”
This was a factual statement. He leaned against the counter and resisted the urge to reach out and touch it. It was definitely a real cactus. Annabeth had a strange, kind of manic look in her eye. Percy recognized it. It was the expression she had when she thought she’d found the solution to a long standing problem.
“I bought a cactus,” she agreed. “I was tired of you killing my plants every time I left for more than a week.”
“Oh come on,” he protested. “I only forgot to water one or two…” Percy trailed off at the fierce glare on Annabeth’s face.
“If you kill this one when I go to visit my dad next month,” she declared, dropping the cactus on the counter and wrapping her arm around his, “we are never having children.”