Sage chuckled when she messed up with her eyeliner. "Shit." She fished out the tissue paper and cleaned it up before carefully doing it again. She put on the red lipstick and left her hair open. She picked up the minimal chain off the dresser and put it on her neck.

She loved how she looked in a red crop top and denim skirt using a Gucci belt that she received as a Christmas present from her dad.

Once done, she wandered over to put on her chunky Chelsea boots.

She picked up her camera, bag and her sipper before leaving the dormitory. She went upstairs to meet Aria but stopped when she saw Gideon sitting on the stairs with his head down. He hadn't seen her yet and she didn't know if she should go by elevator or stairs.

She checked him out. He was wearing black washed-out jeans and a black t-shirt with a leather jacket. He looked hot...

Gideon tilted his head when he smelled the cherry blossom that only Sage uses. A smirk started playing on his lips as he checked her out. He always saw her in that stupid uniform, only at the time of parties he saw her in tight shorts and skirts.

He watched her tan legs and the skirt that fit her slightly big hips and how her red crop top highlighted her boobs. He felt the fire grow in him watching her in red. He stopped at her face, she highlighted her eyes and that made her brown eyes stand out.

"Trying to hit on someone?"

Sage snapped out and rolled her eyes. "I don't have to try, James."

"Right. Boys love to bang that ass. Don't they? You don't have to try." Sage narrowed her eyes at him. She doesn't like it when he fucking comments on her ass all the time.

"It's none of your fucking business." She ignored him and started taking the stairs and left him. A sigh left her mouth as soon as she reached the floor. She clearly knew the look that crossed Gideon's eyes when he was checking her out. She knew the look very well.

She knocked on the door and waited for Aria to open it. Florie and Indigo were already in Aria's room.

*

Indigo laughed watching Rhett, Nash, Sage and Tariq taking the shots. Sage closed her eyes when the liquid burned down her throat. But that didn't stop her from finishing off the two shots.

"Fuck!"

"Shit!"

"Fuck!"

"Babe! You did it," Florie yelled excitedly, wrapping her arms around Sage. Sage laughed off, looking at the boys.

"Damn, that just made my mind blank," Tariq says, shooting down a smile at Sage. "You are fucking amazing."

"Haha, not so proud of this, but I can hold my liquor," Sage said, wandering over to take a seat. Tariq sat beside Aria.

"You don't do shots?" Tariq asked Aria. Aria is nervous but she shoots it down.

"I can't hold my liquor well. I prefer cocktails."

"Good."

"Why the fuck do you bring this sipper with you?" Nash questioned in his drunk stage.

"Put it down, it has my drink it," Sage said, taking the sipper.

"Because she doesn't want to get her drinks spiked again. You idiot," Florie said.

"Again?" Tariq asked. "Your drink was spiked."

"By my ex-boyfriend. Thankfully, I wasn't the one who drank it," Sage said.

"Who drank it?"

"None, someone accidentally knocked me and the glass fell from my hand." Sage remembered the night very well. She was dating Kai in her junior year. He was sweet and good in the beginning. Once she didn't agree to sleep with him and boom.

Thankfully, they threw him out of school for spiking drinks. A video surfaced after that night. Where he was seen spiking drinks. "Come on, let's go dance," Indigo said, standing up.

"Yeah."

They went to the dance floor and mingled with everyone. Sage closed her eyes and loosened up her body. She could smell sweat, drinks and different mists. It doesn't matter to her. The song changed to 'Lush Life.'

Sage smiled and started dancing on her own. She wanted to dance with her girls but saw that Indigo and Rhett were wrapped together. Aria is dancing with Tariq. Florie is dancing with some guy and Nash isn't on the dance floor.

Gideon finished his drink and leaned his arm on the table as he watched Sage on the dance floor. She was unaware of the looks she was getting from boys and girls. She looks smoking hot as she moves her hips and ass.

Gideon rolled his lower lip into his mouth and looked at her boobs. He would be a sinner if the number of dirty thoughts that crossed his mind were counted.

He would love to be a sinner than not have dirty scenarios of Sage in his mind. He doesn't consider those thoughts and scenarios as dirty nor is he guilty of them.

He pulled himself off the table and wandered to the dance floor. Some of them looked at him but he didn't give a fuck about them. He stood behind Sage and gave her time to acknowledge that someone was standing behind her.

Sage didn't tense knowing someone was behind her, but they hadn't stepped into her personal space yet. She moved her body, not even caring about the stranger. She wants to dance with someone and have someone's hands on her body. She knew when moving away if she didn't like the stranger. The track changed and 'One kiss' started playing.

Sage moved her hips against the stranger when he moved closer to her and placed his hands on her hips from behind. She smelled cloves and cinnamon. Strangely, she liked it. She turned around and her eyes slightly widened when she saw Gideon.

Gideon pulled Sage closer and leaned down. "Wanna chicken out, Sage?"

Sage shivered when she felt his voice against her ear. She wanted to move away, but now he is challenging her to move away. She wrapped her arms around Gideon's neck and smiled at him mischievously. "Will you?"

Gideon smiled, biting his lower lip as he looked at Sage from up close, feeling her body against his. They were never in close proximity. This is the first time that they have been dancing together. Nor did Gideon care to dance before. Maybe that was the reason why some people started making videos.

Aria's eyes widened when she saw her best friend with her biggest enemy. "Holy fuck." She cursed when she saw that they were doing something like dirty dancing.

"Where's my phone," Florie shouted.

"It's on the table!" Indigo said, laughing in disbelief.

Gideon clenched his jaw when he could feel his body getting hot and his groan rubbing against Sage's thigh. Sage smirked, knowing Gideon is hard. She turned around in his arms and started teasing him. She took her hands up and down as she brushed her fingers against Gideon's skin.

Gideon is enjoying this, having her fingers tracing her skin. He didn't want Sage to have all the fun, so he leaned down, wetting his lips as he started brushing his lips against her neck. Sage shuddered when she felt Gideon's warm tongue on her neck. His fingertips were tapping on her waist while their chests collided.

Sage closed her eyes, loving the feeling and Gideon's warm lips against her skin. She would blame the alcohol and hormones, but for now, nothing matters except the warmness that is spreading throughout her body and the way she could feel the wetness pooling inside her thighs when Gideon rubbed his groan against her inner thigh.

"Do you like my lips against your skin?" Gideon whispered before taking Sage's earlobe into his mouth.

Sage leaned in, not having any thoughts of moving away. Gideon smirked against her neck as he kissed it. "Don't try to fall for it, Sage. I'm warning you."

Sage snapped out of it when she heard the threat in his voice. Fear crossed her mind but she pushed it away and smirked evilly. She pulled her head back and looked into Gideon's eyes. His eyes were pressing into hers. "Stay true to your words, James. You might be the one falling for it."

Sage stood on her toes, looking into his pressing auburn eyes. She kissed the corner of his mouth slightly, touching his lower lip with hers. Without saying a word, she unwrapped her arms from him, turned around and left him with a smirk playing on her lips even though her heart was beating wildly.