A Kiss To Change It All (Part 16) - Montgomery de la Cruz
Pairing: Jeff Atkins x Reader; Montgomery de la Cruz x Reader
Warning: Feels.
Word count: 1337 words.
School started again for you on Tuesday.
“You’ll have to talk it out sooner or later, sweetheart.”
You sighed and looked at the car parked next to Jeff’s. The familiar Jeep made your heart skip beats. “I know, Jeff, I know.” Your voice was barely louder than a whisper. He had to meet up with the coach and you… Well, you had to walk alone. You never felt this anxious walking into Liberty and you certainly never felt this nervous when your eyes met Montgomery’s when you stopped by your locker. He looked at you for a few seconds, enough for you to notice the bruises on his face and the cut on his lower lip. Your nervousness turned into worry and concern. What on earth did he get himself into again? You sighed and proceeded to open your locker.
“He got into a fight on Thursday in case you’re wondering.”
You turned around only to come face to face with Justin. “I’m sorry, what did you say?” You wanted to play dumb but your voice and the look in your eyes betrayed you. He shook his head and looked towards Montgomery. It was enough for you to understand that he also knew about your relationship. “Who was the unlucky guy?”
“Some random dude from senior year. (Y/N) you have to sort things out, he really cares about you and he had been a total mess without you…” You rolled your eyes and went back to picking your books for your morning classes. “I was there and he didn’t give a shit about her.”
“That’s not what I saw, Justin and not to be mean or anything, but it’s none of your business.” You closed your locker and walked past him towards your first period which for your fortunate soul was French. You knew you had to face him at some point, you knew you had to talk because you couldn’t just move on from two months of pure happiness and ignore each other as if nothing ever happened between you. He showed up just a minute after you with Justin who gave you a pleading look when Montgomery sat down next to you. He seemed tired. Even more, than you were after almost five nights without proper sleep. He didn’t look at you, he played with his sleeves, eyes focused on the red and blue fabric of his flannel. You had never seen him like that.
When you stopped by your locker before the lunch break to drop some books and pick some others, you found a light blue post-it note inside. ‘Meet me in the bathroom - M’. At first, you wanted to ignore it but as you walked towards the cafeteria, holding onto the small piece of paper, you kept thinking about it and before you knew it, you spun on your heels and made your way to the bathroom, heart beating fast as you approached it. There he was, resting against the sink, hands shoved deep in his jeans’ pockets, eyes on the white tiled floor. You cleared your throat, quickly catching his attention. “Hey.”
“Hey…” Every muscle of his body seemed tensed despite the soft look he gave you. That look though was different from the usual flirty ones, it showed weakness and guilt. He didn’t move from his spot, afraid you may run away from him. “How do you feel?” He was careful not to rush and tell you how much of an idiot he was that day and how much he beat himself up for it.
“Better… Thank you.” Silent filled the room in seconds. The only sound was the faucet dripping in the sink, each drop echoing like a cymbal. “Hm… What was it about?” You spoke again.
He shifted on his feet and took a step towards you but still kept a distance between you. “I am sorry (Y/N), I was a damn idiot that hurt you but I swear it’s not what you were thinking it was.”
“What was it then?”
“This girl doesn’t seem to understand what I say.” He threw his arms in the air, his voice rising a little bit. “I pushed her away so many times but she just laughs at whatever I say and keeps thinking she could have me… Ask Justin and Zach if you don’t believe me.” He said those last words in a hurt tone.
He didn’t lie to you. “Dumb bitch.” You mumbled looking down at your shoes, anger building inside of you. How could you even think he would do such a thing? You felt stupid for not trusting him.
“You’re the only one I see.” He took a step closer to you. “I could never hurt you.” Another step. He was inches away from you. “I would never cheat on you, my princess…” With his index and thumb, he tilted your head up so you were looking at him. “Because you’re the best thing that ever happened to me. Damn it, you’re the only good thing in my life and I wouldn’t risk losing you because I love you (Y/N)…” Your eyes widened and every ounce of breath was taken away from your lungs. None of you ever said those words and to say the least, you weren’t expecting him to be the first one to say them because despite showing you affection and everything, you weren’t so sure Montgomery de la Cruz could do feelings.
“What did you say?” You managed to say in a low voice.
He smiled for the first time since the fight. “I’m so in love with you, (Y/N).” This time, you let that voice guide you, and the next thing you knew, you were kissing him, arms wrapped around his neck. He stumbled a bit before he gripped your waist pulling you as close to him as possible.
“I love you too, Monty.” You whispered against his lips. It felt like you had been away from each other for longer than just a few days because he couldn’t help but play with your hair when your buried your face in his neck and tell you how much he missed having you in his arms.
At that exact moment, he wondered why he didn’t make a move on your earlier than during the Winter formal, maybe you would have saved him from many troubles, maybe you would have helped him cope with the problems he had at home in a different way because he had to admit it, never in his existence, he felt safe and loved until he was with you. “I don’t want us to hide anymore.” He said after a moment. And it was the end of the sneaking and hiding from everyone when you both entered the cafeteria holding hands. You gripped his hand tighter when people started looking at you, some whispering and some just getting back to whatever they were doing before you walked in. You stopped by your usual table, ignoring Bryce’s calls. Jessica almost choked on her sandwich when Montgomery cupped your face and kissed you right in front of them. “I’ll see you later, princess?” He whispered against your lips. You nodded and kissed him quickly before he left, Bryce immediately pulling him down and next to him.
Jessica couldn’t speak, she kept opening and closing her mouth with no sound coming out of it, eyes wide open, just as Clay who was sitting next to Jeff. “How… What…”
“I guess everything’s good between you now, right sweetheart?” You nodded and rested your head on your best friend’s shoulder. No more lying to any of your friends. Later that afternoon, you went to Monet’s with Alex and Jessica to tell her mainly how you and Montgomery got together and kept it a secret from everyone. Despite Alex not really like him, he was glad to see you happy and 'whipped’. Tony wasn’t there that day but you texted him and told him what happened. You wanted the world to know about you and him.
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