A/N: This chapter is named after the song Another Night in the Clouds by Far As Hell.


Liberty thought about it all weekend. It was now Monday and she was meeting JT at The Dot for lunch.

"Lib! Over here!" JT called. Liberty walked over to JT's table.

"Nice, corner table," Liberty noticed.

"Yeah. I got here early," said JT.

"JT, I've been thinking all weekend," Liberty said.

"Have you decided yet?" JT asked.

"Yeah, I have. I decided that I love you, and I trust you, and I'm ready," she said.

"Seriously?" he asked. Liberty nodded.

"Great!" JT smiled.

"So when do you want to do it?" Liberty asked.

"I was thinking we could watch a movie at my house on Saturday, since my grandma's gonna be at my uncle's house again that night. So how about then?"

"Works for me," she replied.


On Thursday night, Liberty was in her room, instant messaging JT on her computer.

JTJOKESTER: Excited for saturday, Lib? :3

LibbyTibby: Yes. A bit nervous, though.

JTJOKESTER: I am too...

JTJOKESTER: Anyway... I'm gonna go get the condoms tomorrow. Will u come with me?

"Liberty!" Mrs. Van Zandt called and knocked on Liberty's bedroom door. Liberty quickly turned off her monitor.

"Come in!" she called.

"Liberty, as you probably already know, your father and have been arguing a little since what happened a couple weeks ago. We decided that we both need to have a weekend just for us to work it out, so we are going away this weekend. Daniel's friend has offered to let him stay at his house. Will you be okay on your own this weekend?" Mrs. Van Zandt asked.

"Of course I will," Liberty answered.

"Okay, good. I'm glad we can trust you," Mrs. Van Zandt said. "We're leaving tomorrow morning at 10."

"Okay," said Liberty. Mrs. Van Zandt then left. Liberty turned her monitor back on.

JTJOKESTER: Lib, u still there?

LibbyTibby: Sorry, my mom had to talk to me about something. Good news: I got the house completely to myself this weekend. Don't have to worry about curfew. ;)

JTJOKESTER: Nice! So u coming with me tomorrow?

LibbyTibby: Yeah.

JTJOKESTER: K. Meet me at the mall pharmacy at 2

LibbyTibby: Kk. See u then

JTJOKESTER: I gtg. Grandma wants me to clean my room. Love you Libby

LibbyTibby: I love you too JT


When Liberty got to the pharmacy the next day at 5 minutes before 2, JT was already there.

"Wow! JT's early for once!" Liberty exclaimed, shocked, since he was usually late.

"Ha ha. Very funny," JT retorted sarcastically. "What's in the bag?" JT asked, motioning towards the bag Liberty was holding.

"Just some other stuff I had to get for tomorrow," Liberty replied.

"You ready to go in?" JT asked Liberty.

"Yes," Liberty replied. JT held Liberty's hand and they walked in together.

"Found them!" JT said, a little louder than he meant to. An older couple who looked to be in their 50s or 60s looked over at JT and Liberty, which made Liberty uncomfortable. The couple kept staring at them while JT looked at all the different choices. Liberty could feel the strangers judging them.

"Just ignore them. They don't know us, and we'll never see them again," JT said in Liberty's ear.

"You're right. Sorry, I'm just being a little paranoid," said Liberty.

"I got few different sizes just to try them on," said JT.

"Good," replied Liberty as they went to go check out. Liberty was relieved that the cashier didn't try to talk to them.


About half an hour before Liberty was supposed to go to JT's house on Saturday, Liberty started getting ready. She put on her black lace bra and underwear that she bought the day before. Since they were just watching a movie at JT's house, she decided to dress in a casual gray shirt and short black shorts. Liberty sprayed on some vanilla perfume, since she knew JT liked it. She then started walking to JT's house. When she got to his house, she knocked on his door.

"Hey Lib!" he greeted her when he answered the door. He kissed her on the lips and hugged her.

"Hey JT."

"I rented a romantic movie for us to watch," he said.

"Perfect," she replied.

They went to JT's room, where he had set up the movie.

"Wow! Your room is really clean!" Liberty was surprised.

"We couldn't have a romantic night in a messy room," he replied. "Just take a seat on my bed," he told Liberty. Liberty sat down on his bed. "I'll be right back. I need to go get something," he told her. JT went to the kitchen where he had made a bowl of popcorn and two glasses of iced tea with lemon. He carried the bowl of popcorn in one hand, and struggled to carry the the two glasses, one in his other hand, the other tucked between the crook of his elbow.

"Need some help?" Liberty asked when she saw JT struggling to carry the two glasses.

"No, I got it. But thanks," he replied as he handed her one of the glasses.

"Fancy," she remarked.

"I try my best," JT replied. He placed the bowl of popcorn on the bed and turned on the TV, and put the movie in the DVD player before joining Liberty on the bed. "Are you cold?" he asked, since it was cold in his room.

"A little," she answered. JT got the extra blanket and laid it over both of them. He put his arm around Liberty's shoulders and she laid her head on his shoulder. She placed the popcorn bowl between them.


By the time the movie was over, Liberty was sitting on JT's lap with his arms around her waist. Neither of them paid much attention to the movie, since they spent more time kissing than watching it. JT turned off the TV and took the bowl and glasses back to the kitchen.

"Do you still wanna do this?" JT asked when he got back.

"Yes," Liberty replied. "You?"

"Yeah."

"Good. I'm gonna go freshen up," she said, going into his bathroom. First she flossed her teeth, then sprayed some breath spray and ran her fingers through her hair. When she got out, JT was also fixing his hair. She sat back down on the bed. When JT was done, he sat down next to her.

"Are you as nervous as I am?" he asked.

"Yes. I've never done this before," she replied.

"Neither have I," JT said.

"Well, you ready?" Liberty asked.

"Yeah," he replied.

JT leaned in and kissed Liberty's beautiful, full lips passionately. Liberty wrapped her arms around his neck and JT wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her closer.

"I love you so much," he said.

"I love you two," she replied between kisses. JT started planting short kisses all over her face.

"You're so beautiful," JT said, meaning every word. He started kissing her neck and put one hand up the back of her shirt. Slowly, he pulled her shirt off. Liberty laid down, pulling JT down with her. He then started to pull her shorts down, leaving Liberty in just her lacy black underwear. JT admired her body. He could see her every curve, all of which were perfect. It was now Liberty's turn to unbutton JT's shirt, and then pull down his pants. Liberty loved his thin body. She kissed his neck and ran her fingers through his hair. JT then unhooked her bra and gently slid her underwear down her long legs. She then pulled his underwear down. They were now both completely exposed to each other.

"You ready for this?" he asked, unwrapping the condom.

She nodded. She had never felt so wrong, yet so right at the same time.