Ok, again, still don't know where this story's going, but I like it.

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Liberty waited outside school about fifteen minutes before she felt arms being wrapped around her waist. She immediately stiffened, until she heard a low voice whisper in her ear.

"Calm down, JT is just coming out the door." She smiled, recognizing Toby's voice. She jumped around to face him and hugged him sweetly.

"You scared me! If I didn't like ya so much, I'd have pulled a stun-gun on ya by now!" She joked, knowing JT was just coming down the stairs.

"I know, I know. Couldn't resist!" They laughed and Toby pulled her closer as they heard approaching footsteps.

"So. Kendra breaks up with ya and you pick the uber-nerd as a rebound. Nice choice." They heard JT say from behind them, in a voice tinged with spite.

"Jealous much?" was all Toby had to say. JT stopped talking and turned to walk away.

"Let's go to my house, ok?" Liberty asked, before grabbing Toby's hand and heading down the street.

They walked in silence, both thinking about what they knew was going to happen. If they went through with this, it would be a risk. A serious risk. It could make or break their future relationships with JT or Kendra. But by the time they reached Liberty's door, they had resolved that all was fair in love and war. Even this.

Liberty opened the door and led Toby inside. The house was large and beautiful, decorated with nearly every luxury. The rooms were painted in rich dark colors that made everything else stand out. The place itself was huge. The smallest room could've fit four of Toby's room in it. Liberty, of course, didn't seem phased. She just led a stunned Toby through to the family room. Sitting down on a large fluffy couch, she had a look on her face that suggested nonchalance.

"Ok. Let's get down to business and figure this out." Liberty began, putting on the dignified air she did when the discussion involved an agreement.

"Liberty, your place is HUGE!" Toby was still in shock.

"So? Ok. If we're going to do this, we need rules. Rule one: No kissing or making out of any sort unless the situation calls for it."

"Right." Toby agreed.

"Number Two: Back each other up. I'll go along with what you say and vice-versa, unless it involves sex. Got it?"

"Right."

"And number three: This is for the purpose of getting you with Kendra, and Me with JT. Nothing else. Got it?"

"Yeah, I get it." Toby answered. "When does this start?"

"Word will probably spread we're a couple by tomorrow. It'll be hot news if Paige has anything to say about it." Liberty answered. She pulled out her books and papers. "Wanna work on science homework while you're here?"

"Ok." Came Toby's reply as he dug through his things as well.

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About half way through page five, Liberty's phone rang. Liberty crossed the room to pick up the cordless.

"Hello? Oh, Hey Kendra!" She sent a meaningful look in Toby's direction as she said the name, and Toby smiled.

"Huh? Oh, yes he's here, do you want to talk to- No? Why not? Oh. I see. Well, what's wrong? What are you calling me for?" She smiled at Toby, who crossed the room to get closer to the conversation.

"Really? That's it? Well, sure, I'll tell you. You see, Toby was very upset that you broke up with him, so I kind of calmed him down a bit and he asked me out. Simple as that." She smiled. "Well, ok, if you really have to go..." She took the phone away from her ear quite suddenly and laughed.

"She hung up on me!"

"That's my angel." Stated Toby, grinning widely. "Thanks Lib." He said, wrapping his arms around her in a hug. "I gotta go. I'll see you tomorrow. Can't wait." With that, he grabbed his books and practically skipped out the door.

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Toby was very surprised when he got home to discover a disheveled JT on his doorstep.

"What's a Matter, Buddy?" He asked innocently.

"Man, since when did you start going out with Liberty? LIBERTY!? What's with your brain?! You know how much I-" JT cut himself off. There was silence for a moment.

"How much you what?" Toby pressed.

"How... much I hate her! She's such a little stuck-up priss. What do you see in her?!" JT riled, grabbing Toby's shoulders and shaking them, as if attempting to knock some sense into him.

"Maybe what you see in her." Toby mumbled, just loud enough to be mistaken.

"What did you say?"

"I said, what do you THINK I see in her?" Toby pretended to cover.

"Oh. I thought you said something else. Well... I guess man. If you're really in to her..."

"Yeah yeah, I know, you'll be there too." Toby said smiling.

JT smiled half-heartedly at Toby for the first time since forever that day. He patted Toby's shoulder, mumbled his congratulations, and walked away. Though as he was walking, Toby could tell he was trying hard not to care. Just like Toby was...