The Ending They Should've Gotten - Monty and Winston

Part 26 - Finale

By the time the song came to an end, most everyone had joined Winston and Monty on the dance floor. The music had changed to a much more upbeat song, one that wasn't really able to be slow danced to. 

Winston figured that when the song ended Monty would pull away, but he didn't. He stayed exactly where he was, still swaying to the beat of the slow song.

Winston smiled against Monty's neck, "Monty?"

Monty didn't say anything, he just held onto Winston tighter. Winston tried playfully shoving him off, but Monty was strong and unwilling to ease up on his grip.

Winston almost laughed, "Monty, you have to let go."

Monty fiercely shook his head, "No, I'm never letting you go."

Winston grinned at Monty's words. He tilted his head away from where it was rested on Monty's neck and looked him in the eyes.

"I'm not going anywhere." He told him.

"I know, it's just..." Monty paused, "I-I love you. I love you so fucking much and I don't want to lose the best part of my life."

Winston smiled sadly, "You'll never lose me."

Monty looked away as tears began to fill his eyes, but Winston put his hands on the sides of Monty's face and forced him to look back at him, "Hey, you won't. I'll be here. Always."

"Always?" Monty asked.

Winston nodded, "Yeah, always."

Monty pulled him back in for a hug, "Okay."

Winston hugged him back just as tightly. The hug was filled with emotion; Monty wrapping his strong arms around Winston's waist, while Winston threw his arms over Monty's broad shoulders and leaned his head against one of them.

This time when Winston pulled back, Monty eased up on his grip and allowed them to separate.

Winston looked around the room, "You wanna go find the others?"

Monty nodded and Winston reached down to grab Monty's hand. Monty immediately looked down at their intertwined fingers, being reminded of the drive in the car to the police station. The anxiety Monty felt that entire car ride, the thought of not being able to see Winston again or hold him or-

"Hey?" A voice broke him out of his thoughts, "Is this okay?"

Monty looked up into Winston's warm brown eyes, "Yeah. More than okay."

Winston smiled and began walking to where he spotted Estela, Diego, and Charlie. The three of them seemed to be immersed in a conversation, but as soon as Diego saw Winston and Monty approaching, the conversation was the last thing on his mind.

"Oh hey! If it isn't our prom kings!" Diego cheered.

Winston blushed as Monty rubbed at the back of his neck with his hand.

Monty laughed, "Come on, dude. This wouldn't have even happened if it weren't for you."

"Why does everyone keep blaming me! It was a group effort-"

"Shut up, Diego." His four friends said collectively, while laughing.

Diego pretended to pout for a few seconds, until Charlie playfully threw an arm around him, which made him start cracking up.

When the laughter died down a bit, Winston went over to Diego and pulled him in for a hug. Diego hugged back even though he was slightly confused.

"What was that for?" He asked when they pulled away.