Gideon glanced at Sage as she smiled at him lazily. Gideon smirked as his fingers traced Sage's stomach, he felt her tremble beneath his fingers before giggles left Sage's mouth. "Don't do it, I will puke."

"Uh-huh. Why do you drink so much? Don't you know if the administration found alcohol on you, you would be thrown out of school?"

Sage smiled and leaned her forehead against Gideon's. "My papa will handle the administration if they ever catch me."

Gideon raised his brow. "Your papa?" Sage smiled and closed her eyes. As per Gidoen's knowledge, Sage's parents aren't into politics or power, to save Sage's ass in school. Not that Gideon is looking down at Sage. Don't get him wrong, but he knew about dirty tricks and school politics too well.

"Your papa?" Sage hummed, feeling Gideon's body up close. She loves Gideon's smell and the fact that Gideon doesn't smell alcohol all the time.

"Isn't your papa a professor?" Sage opened her eyes and laughed. She could see the curiosity swimming in his eyes. "How would your papa handle it?"

"It's a secret."

"Secret, aren't you going to tell me?" Sage's brows frowned in amusement. "Am I supposed to?"

Gideon shut his mouth for a second. "Wouldn't you tell me your secrets?"

Sage smiled and cupped Gideon's cheek and whispered; "How is it a secret if I tell them?" Sage smiled and sighed. "What are we, Gideon?"

'What are we, Gideon?' Gideon repeated the question in his mind. He doesn't have an answer with him, but Sage did. "We are nothing... We have no idea of what is going to happen."

"Sage..."

"Ssh..." Sage placed her finger on Gideon's lips. "I'm not worried or complaining." Gideon waited for Sage to finish her sentence. "I do not want to be vulnerable and spill my secrets when I'm hiding a few from myself." Gideon didn't surely understand what Sage meant in the end but he stayed silent.

Sage blinked her eyes and started tracing Gideon's arm. He had removed his jacket a while ago and now is sleeping on Sage's bed wearing a black t-shirt, leaving his arms bare for Sage's touch. Gideon gulped down the lump as he looked at the fire in Sage's eyes.

"Have I told you how much you fucked up my mind?" Sage smirked. "I know." Gideon smirked and licked his lips. "Not now, Miele."

"Then?"

"From the beginning..."

Sage glanced at Gideon and stopped tracing her finger. "Beginning?"

"The times you used to get drunk and move your hips on the dance floor. Those low-cut tops you wear showing off the skin and how your boobs bounce as you dance clueless." Sage's eyes dilated. "You have been observing me."

Gideon pushed his hand into Sage's shorts. "I had my eyes on you, Miele..." Sage gasped as Gideon traced his finger against her wet pantie. "I saw you, Dolci."

"I imagined you and me fucking senselessly in my mine." A soft moan left Sage's mouth when Gideon removed her shorts and started playing with her sex. "You have no idea how many sinful things run in my mind of you."

"Gideon..." Sage moaned.

Gideon smiled sinfully, pressing his thumb and giving it some pressure. Sage whimpered when Gideon pushed the pantie to the side and pushed his fingers inside. Sage clutched Gideon's t-shirt as her body shook when Gideon started playing, flicking and pressuring her sex.

It went on before Sage rolled her hips against Gideon's fingers and a moan left her mouth as she released all over his fingers. 

*

Sage combed her hair as she looked at her reflection. She is in a hotel room. She will be meeting her mum and her half-siblings in thirty minutes. She is wearing a mini-summer dress as she would be meeting them for brunch. They are staying in the hotel two streets down the road.

Sage didn't bother to stay in the same hotel even if her mum insisted. She was comfortable looking at her reflection. Picking up her belongings and putting them into her tote bag, Sage stepped out of the room and went to the elevator. She pressed the button and waited for the lift as she scrolled through her Instagram feed.

She heard footsteps approaching her. She heard whispers but didn't glance at them before they stopped behind her. "Sage?"

She turned her head to see two men. Her eyes widened in surprise. The one with brown eyes smirked at Sage, he took his time to check her out.

"Ender." Sage smiled. "Good morning, what are you two doing here?" Sage looked at the man beside Ender who was staring at her with a stoic expression. Ender and Malachi are her classmates but they belong to the Royal circle. Malachi is a Duke, while Ender is a minister's son.

"Good morning, darling. You look pleasant." Sage smiled and the elevator doors opened. The three got into the elevator. "A business trip. Why are you here?"

"A personal visit." Ender raised his brow and smirked. "Uh-huh." Sage chuckled, knowing too clearly the thoughts running in Ender's mind. "Are you meeting someone?"

"Yes, my mother is meeting me." Ender nodded his head and Sage glanced at Malachi. She surely had a serious crush on the guy, but too bad, he was forbidden and only belonged to Nefeli. The Queen of King Edwards. The Royal circle has five members who have the nickname 'Forbidden Five.'

Malachi, Nefeli, Ender, Ezra and Flynn. The only girl in the group is Nefeli. They do attend the parties but stay in their own private space. The most outgoing butterfly in the Royal circle is Ender. He is friends with Sage and Aria.

"How is your best friend? She isn't active on Instagram anymore." Sage rolled her eyes at Ender. Ender tried his luck with Aria but Aria never responded.

"She's got other things to do, Ender."

"Like spending time with the Golden boy?" Malachi closed his eyes after hearing Ender. 'Idiot.' He muttered in his mind.

'Is Ender jealous?' Sage thought in her mind. Ender sighed. "Anyway, I don't have to be jealous. She never gave me attention, that's okay."

They reached the ground floor and stepped out of the lift. Sage's phone started ringing. She turned to Malachi and Ender. "I have to go, see you guys in school." Malachi gave a nod. "See ya, Sage."

"Have a good day," Sage said.

"You too." Sage gave one last glance before turning towards the entrance while Malachi and Ender went to the private brunch area.

Sage answered the call. "Hello?"

"Sage, hi. Where are you, honey?"

"I will be there in ten minutes."

*

Idalia flinched when she saw Dax stuff his mouth with the eggs. "Dax, slow down, will you? No one is going to steal your breakkie."

Dax gave a goofy smile. "I know, but I wanted to see if I could eat those eggs in one go." Idalia rolled her eyes at Dax while Verene kept scrolling her Instagram.

Sage stopped walking when she saw Idalia laughing while handing the napkin to Dax. There was a pinch but she ignored it and continued walking. "Hey, mum."

"Sage!" Idalia smiled brightly when she saw her elder daughter. She stood up from her seat and pulled Sage into her arms. Sage hugged her and sighed when she felt the warmth. Verena stopped for a second and glanced at Sage and Idalia.

"I missed you, my girl. I missed you so much."

"I missed you too, ma." They pulled away from the hug. "How are you?"

"I'm good and you?"

"I'm good." Sage took her seat and shifted her gaze to the twins. Verena is wearing a bored expression and Dax is giving her a goofy smile.

"Sage! You look pretty," Dax complimented.

"Thank you, you look good in a sweater." Dax looked down at his sweater and gave her a big smile.

"Hi, Verena."

"Hi, Sage." Verena at least gave her a smile. Sage always wondered why Verena and Dax were polar opposites. While Dax is the colourful rainbow, Verena is like a pitch-black sky.

"How are you guys?"

"Good."

"Excellent." The twins said at the same time. Sage chuckled and nodded her head. Sage loves her half-siblings but she gets uncomfortable sometimes.

"How is King Edwards?" Verena asked. Sage knew that Verena's dream was to attend King Edwars High school. The twins are 14 years old. "It's good."

"I have seen your party pictures, you and your friends are hot," Dax commented. Sage flinched inside but didn't say anything. Verena rolled her eyes. "Are all the kids at King Edwards godly creatures?"

"They are not godly creatures, idiot," Verena replied. Dax ignored her. "If that's how they are, I wouldn't mind changing schools and attending King Edwards."

Idalia smiled, shaking her head. She placed her hand on Sages. Sage's gaze went to Idalia. "You need to come to Edinburg for the summer. Everyone misses you and Mrs Pimly kept asking about you."

"Oh, yes. Even Mr Pimly misses you dearly. I don't understand why he doesn't miss me," Dax commented.

"That is because you live in the same neighbourhood, Idiot." Dax pinched Verena. "You keep calling me an idiot in public. I will share your dumb pictures online."

Sage smiled and her gaze shifted to the waiter who brought her the menu. "Thank you."

*

Verena smiled at Sage as Sage handed her the bracelet. "Thank you, it's beautiful." Idalia's eyes watered, knowing Sage had to return to her hotel and they needed to catch the flight. Her husband Kevin is waiting for them at the airport.

"I'm looking forward to seeing you this summer, Sage. Don't make any excuses this time. We will be travelling to Egypt this time and I do want to see you," Dax said. Sage flinched at hearing that but nodded her head.

Once she bid her byes, she got into the taxi. She leaned back in her seat and sighed. She stayed with them for a long time. She had her dinner with them and was now returning to her hotel. Sage didn't make any attempt to check her phone. She looked at the city lights while feeling tired and sad. Small tears started rolling down her cheek, she missed her mum dearly and wanted to spend the day alone with her.

The last time she was alone with her mum was five years ago when Mr Blake took the twins to his parent's house. By the time she reached the hotel, she was exhausted and late. She started walking to her room when she stopped abruptly when she saw a person standing before the room.