A/N: This chapter takes place in the episode Turned Out Part 1 (season 5 episode 7) and is named after the song All at Once by The Fray.

"Are you ready for this?" JT asked Liberty when they were standing outside of the closed wood door in Ms. Sauve's office.

"Not really," Liberty replied, staring down at the floor.

"Me neither," JT said, looking at Liberty. Liberty looked up at JT. "But we have to do this," JT said, squeezing her hand. Liberty nodded, looking in his hazel eyes, giving his hand a reassuring squeeze back. They let go of each other's hands and JT knocked on the door.

"Hello! How can I help you two?" Ms. Sauve greeted them with a friendly voice.

"We need some help..." JT started, but not sure where to go next.

"I'm pregnant, and we don't know what to do," said Liberty.

"Okay, well, you two can come inside and we'll talk, and see what we can do," Ms. Sauve replied. Liberty and JT walked into Ms. Sauve's office and sat in chairs next to each other, while Ms. Sauve took a seat across from them.

"Okay, I suppose we'll just jump right into this. Liberty, may I ask you how far along you are?" asked Ms. Sauve.

"Five months," Liberty replied.

"And have you seen a doctor yet?"

"No."

"Make a doctor's appointment as soon as possible. At this point the health of the baby is paramount. So who knows?"

"My brother, Emma, Manny, and Toby," Liberty replied.

"Not your parents? Liberty, you're five months pregnant," said Ms. Sauve.

"I know, Ms. Sauve. But my father... there's no way I can tell him..." Liberty thought about everything that could happen if her father found out. None of those scenarios turned out well.

"So you've just been hiding it? Well let's talk about options. It's getting pretty late for an abortion so I assume that's off the table?" Ms. Sauve said.

"Absolutely. I want to carry this baby to term. But afterwards..." Liberty trailed off.

"Liberty, there is no afterwards okay?" JT finally spoke. He turned to Ms. Sauve. "What about adoption?"

"I can refer you to an agency," Ms. Sauve suggested.

"Yes that's perfect. We're in," said JT.

"We? JT, you broke up with me!"

"Yeah, but I'm still the father. If you decide to keep this baby then it becomes my problem too."

"So do you want me to refer you to an agency or not?" Ms. Sauve asked.

"Yes!"

"No!" JT and Liberty said at the same time.

"Sounds like you have a problem," said Ms. Sauve. "How about you two think about it and talk it over with each other, try to reach a decision, and then we'll talk about it next week, same time?"

JT and Liberty both nodded.

"Okay, well, I'll see you two next week," said Ms. Sauve.

"See you," said JT.

"Thank you," said Liberty as she and JT walked out together.

"Liberty," said JT.

"I'm sorry. I just haven't really thought about options yet. Just let me think about it over the next few days, okay?" Liberty said.

"Okay," JT replied. "Just don't forget to set up a doctor's appointment, okay?"

"I won't," replied Liberty.

"I'll see you tomorrow," JT said.

"Bye," Liberty replied.

"I've seen you a lot here lately." JT turned around to see Jay standing right behind him. JT turned back around and continued doing what he was doing before. He was trying to work, and didn't want to be bothered by Jay. "You know, I can't help but wonder why a guy who's going to school would be working so many hours. You in some kind of trouble, stock boy?" Jay continued trying to talk to JT.

"Don't you have someone else to bug?" JT asked.

"Just saying. If you need money, talk to me. I've got all kinds of creative solutions," Jay said, as he slipped a small bottle of pills into his jacket pocket.

"I can do without your brand of creativity," JT said. He noticed the bottle of pills in Jay's pocket. "Put that back," JT said, glaring at Jay. Jay took the bottle of pills out of his pocket. "All of it," JT said, still glaring at Jay. Jay rolled his eyes and took everything else out of his pocket.

"Whatever you say, nark," Jay said, leaving.

JT wasn't in the mood to deal with Jay that day. He was too stressed out about Liberty, the baby, and their meeting with Ms. Sauve.

"JT," his boss, Mr. McKay, called. JT was snapped out of his thoughts. "I'm gonna lock up early today. You can leave now if you want," Mr. McKay said.

"Okay, thank you," JT replied. JT finished cleaning up. Once he was finished with everything else he needed to do, he left the pharmacy with a small bag in his hand. He walked outside and pulled a small, rectangular box out of the bag.

"Liberty!" JT called out to her as she walked by him in the hallway. Liberty stopped and turned around as JT approached her. "I got you some ginger tea. It's supposed help with the morning sickness," JT said, handing her a box of tea.

"That's sweet. Thank you," Liberty replied.

"Have you thought about options or anything?" JT asked her.

"Not really," she replied.

"Liberty, do you realize what having a kid means? I mean, for your future it's just not logical."

"JT, I don't want to argue, okay?"

"Alright. Just let me help you, okay?" JT replied.

"I have an ultrasound at 2. Come with me?" Liberty asked him.

"Yeah, of course," JT replied.

Liberty spent the rest of the day thinking about her options and everything JT said. She knew that having a kid would make everything harder, and it was definitely not part of her life plan. But plans change... she thought. She knew they could do it, even though things would be tougher. Liberty always liked a challenge anyway. She thought it made life more interesting. But she also realized that this was a challenge that she didn't want to take on unless she had JT by her side. The bell rang, interrupting her thoughts.

"You ready to go?" JT asked her. Liberty nodded and they walked outside together to JT's car. They sat in silence all the way to the doctor's office. Their silence continued once they were inside the waiting room of the doctor's office.

JT finally broke the silence. "So... do you think it's a boy or a girl?" JT asked.

"I haven't really thought about that," Liberty replied. "A boy, maybe? What do you think?"

"I don't know," JT said. "I was just curious what you thought."

"Liberty Van Zandt?" The doctor called out after what seemed like forever.

"Yes, I'm Liberty," Liberty said, walking over to the doctor, JT behind her.

"I'm Marie Emerson, or Dr. Emerson," she said shaking Liberty's hand. Dr. Emerson was very pretty, with long, wavy blonde hair that flowed down her back, and bright green eyes. "You're here for an ultrasound, correct?"

"Yes," Liberty replied.

"And have you seen another doctor before this?" Dr. Emerson asked.

"No, I haven't."

"Alright, well let's go on back!" Dr. Emerson said. She also seemed very cheerful. She led JT and Liberty back to a room. "Okay Liberty, first we need to weigh you, so step on the scale." Liberty did as she was told. "Alright, looks good," Dr. Emerson said. "Now if you'll remove your jacket and sit up here we can start the ultrasound." Liberty took off her jacket and sat in the chair, which was leaned back. "I assume you're the baby's father?" Dr. Emerson asked JT.

"Yeah. My name's JT Yorke," he said.

"You know, many of the teen mothers I see in here were left alone by the fathers. It's nice to see you here, helping Liberty," Dr. Emerson said.

"I care about her. I couldn't leave her alone to deal with this on her own," JT replied.

"Yeah, he doesn't leave me alone even when I want him to," Liberty said. Dr. Emerson chuckled at that. "Okay Liberty, pull up your shirt so I can put the gel on you." Liberty reluctantly pulled her shirt up, revealing her belly. She started feeling insecure. She didn't want JT seeing her like this. Dr. Emerson rubbed the cool gel on Liberty's stomach and got the monitor ready so they could see the baby.

"Are you nervous?" JT whispered to Liberty. Liberty just nodded, not trusting her voice. "Me too," JT whispered in response. He held out his hand and Liberty took his hand and held on tight.

"Here it is!" Dr. Emerson exclaimed, pointing to the baby on the monitor. Liberty and JT just looked at each other, both too nervous to look.

"How does he or she look?" Liberty asked him.

"I don't know... I can't..."

"JT... please..." Liberty said. JT took a deep breath and looked up at the monitor.

"I-It looks... real," JT said, struggling to find the words. He found himself not being able to look away. Liberty turned her head to look too, also not knowing what to say.

"Everything looks great, and the baby is healthy. You're 21 weeks, Liberty," said Dr. Emerson. Liberty nodded. "Would you guys like to know the gender?" Dr. Emerson asked. JT and Liberty looked at each other again.

"I do if you do," JT said.

"Okay," Liberty said, "tell us."

"It's a boy!" Dr. Emerson exclaimed.

"Knew it," Liberty said. JT smiled.

"Passed with flying colors. Like mother, like son," JT said to Liberty as they walked out of the doctor's office.

"They'll be happy to hear that at the adoption agency," Liberty replied.

"Really? You sure?" JT asked her.

"No I don't want to give our baby up, but you do obviously."

"Liberty, it's not that easy. We have lives ahead of us. School and jobs…" JT said as he sat down on a bench and Liberty sat next to him.

"So? We can do it. All of it," Liberty tried to tell him. JT didn't reply. He was looking at the ultrasound picture the doctor gave them. "JT? You okay?"

"I-I'm not sure I really want to give him up either. It's just, when I look at him, I feel like I can't give him up," JT said, not being able to take his eyes off the picture.

"That's how I feel every time I feel him move," Liberty replied. JT didn't reply again. Liberty looked over at him. He was still staring at the picture. Liberty leaned in and kissed his cheek. JT looked over at her.

"What was that for?" he asked.

"Because you needed it," Liberty replied. Liberty then said something she wanted to say since they broke up, "I love you , JT." JT smiled upon hearing this, happy that she felt the same way. "Whatever you want to do, I'm fine with it," Liberty said. JT stood up.

"Let's keep this baby," JT said, smiling ear to ear. Liberty stood up and threw her arms around him and her embraced her body in his arms. "I love you so much Liberty. I never stopped," he said softly into her ear.

"I love you too."