Kaiden’s POVI rushed over to his place the moment he texted me. He knew our short comings right now but he chose to ignore that and reach out to me.I knew Sage better than anyone, and for him to reach out like this meant something had shaken him.I was willing to bet money that Valarie had arrived to take back her man.That should have made me happy. The plan was working, wasn’t it?Still, the moment I pushed open the door, I wasn’t prepared for the sight in front of me.Sage was pacing. The first thing I noticed was his hair, it was an absolute mess, sticking up in every direction as if he had been running his hands through it all day His shirt was slightly wrinkled, and his eyes had that wild, frenzied look he got when he was overwhelmed.Dried tears stuck to his cheeks and I had to guess he had been crying too.Poor thing.I closed the door behind me, taking in the absolute disaster of a person in front of me, and amusement curled in my chest.“Wow,” I said, crossing my arms. “
SageI stopped picking up the professor’s calls.I avoided him in the hallways, pretended not to see him when he passed by, and ignored the way my heart twisted every time I caught a glimpse of him. It was pathetic, but I couldn’t bring myself to face him. Not after everything.And the worst part? I had no one to blame but myself.I should have let things go when he told me his version of the story. I should have accepted it and moved on instead of letting Valarie worm her way into my thoughts, making me question everything.I was crashing out and rethinking everything. Now that I know that the professor was honest when he told me his story, I was even more pissed at myself for being so gullible.I could have seen this coming, you should always anticipate that the past would threaten the present.But I didn’t. And now, here I was, drowning in my own misery.The only person remotely pleased about my situation was Kaiden, not that I’d call him happy. No, he wasn’t gloating or celebratin
SageAfter that last conversation with the professor, everything went downhill.Now, it was his turn to avoid me.It was worse than I ever could have imagined. Every time I turned around, it seemed like he and Valarie were getting closer. They weren’t exactly together, but the way they talked, the way they stood near each other, the way she smiled up at him like she had a right to, it was enough to make my stomach twist.He ignored my calls. He ignored my texts. Even in class, when he used to meet my gaze as if no one else in the room mattered, he barely even looked in my direction.It was humiliating.It was miserable.I was miserable.And the worst part? I had no one to blame but myself.I did this. I pushed him away. I let Valarie’s words get under my skin, and now I was paying the price.She came to scatter my happiness and I let her do it, no questions asked. I should have fought just like he was fighting. I don’t know if I genuinely liked feeling this way because I seemed to en
SageIt was diabolical, the way my mind worked sometimes.The way Valarie had spoken to me, the way she had smiled like she knew something I didn’t, it had lit something dark inside me.For the first time, I truly realized that she could be put out of the way.The thought shouldn’t have made me feel so calm.But it did.I hated being malicious towards people but there was just something about her that brought out the dark side in me. I wanted her gone.I went home, grabbed my laptop, and didn’t stop searching until I found exactly what I was looking for.A slow smile spread across my lips as I shut the screen.Then, for the first time in a long while, I slept soundly.I woke up early Sunday morning, the kind of early that made the world feel quiet and unreal. The sun was just beginning to rise, casting a soft golden glow over the city.I got dressed carefully, smoothing down my shirt, running my fingers through my hair until I looked… presentable. Innocent.And then I went straight to
SageI wasn’t expecting trouble that morning, the only thing on my mind was to keep trying till I get back in the professor’s good graces.I had barely stepped onto campus when security stopped me.“Mr. Fleming, you need to report to the disciplinary panel immediately.”My stomach dropped.I stiffened, my grip tightening on the strap of my bag. “What? Why?”The guard shook his head. “I don’t know the details. Just head over now.”A lump formed in my throat as I nodded. My pulse raced as I walked across the courtyard, my mind running wild with possibilities. Had someone found out about me and Professor Wilder? Had Valarie done something? Had Kaiden done something?Was there any clue? I desperately needed to know before I lost my shit.By the time I reached the panel’s meeting room, my palms were sweating. I wiped them on my jeans but it didn’t help, I was in a constant state of anxiety.I stepped inside and froze.Professor Wilder and Valarie were already seated. So were other members
SageI glanced at him, “I should be asking you that,” I muttered.He exhaled sharply, rubbing the back of his neck as he led me out of the room. “I’ve had worse days.”I scoffed. “Yeah? Well, I haven’t.”That earned me a small smirk, but it disappeared just as fast as it came.I struggled for what to say, I had no idea where to say or what I wanted to say. It was one thing to bring his private life out but the fact he did it so we could have peace.We walked in silence for a moment before I finally asked, “What made you do it?”He gave me a side glance. “Do what?”“Report her.”He shrugged, like it was nothing. Like he hadn’t just thrown a grenade into Valarie’s life. “She had to go,” he said simply.I frowned. “Just like that?”“Just like that.”I stopped walking and turned to face him fully. “But why now? It didn’t seem to bother you before when she was following you around.”He sighed, folding his arms. “Because before, she was just an inconvenience. Annoying, yes, but manageable.”
SageIt was a date.Not just any date, but our date. One that I had been looking forward to all week. We have spoken about it since Valarie was fired, but school and work kept us busy.Today, he had finally invited me out, and this time, I refused to be late. I arrived at the restaurant before him, which was a rare occurrence considering how often he was the one waiting for me. The restaurant was upscale, perched on a rooftop that overlooked the city skyline. It was stunning, the golden glow of the setting sun casting long shadows over the glass railings, the city stretching endlessly beneath us.When he arrived, he gave me a smile, the kind that made my stomach tighten just a little. Dressed in his usual suit, he looked every bit the composed, confident man I had come to know.I was the one sweating bullets because I was afraid someone would catch us.“I see you beat me here,” he remarked, pulling out his chair and settling in across from me.I smirked. “For once.”A waiter came by t
KaidenWhen I made the decision to follow Sage, I didn’t expect to find him on a date, and definitely not with that bastard.I also didn’t expect to overhear him talking to some old flame, reminiscing about a love I never even knew existed.The Ethan guy looked at him like Sage walked the moon for him, which made me wonder if that’s how I looked at him.The Sage I knew had always been into women. Or at least, that’s what he claimed. He had never been comfortable enough to explore beyond what society expected of him, beyond the limitations he had built for himself.I had to manipulate him to fuck him.And yet, there he was, standing with a man who spoke of their past love so openly, so naturally, like it had always been an undeniable fact.It made me feel like a fucking fool. I had been the one manipulated all this time.Like I didn’t know my own best friend.I watched him leave without looking back with his shoulders tense and his steps showing his anger. The moment he disappeared fr
It still surprised me sometimes, how natural this all felt. Coming home with the two of them. Talking. Sharing space. Breathing the same still air. Kaiden met us in front because he waited. He was yet to have a key. I haven’t been to my place in a while and I didn’t even care. I was more than content to be here with them, basking in their love and growing with them. We ended up on the couch not long after, our feet tangled beneath a throw blanket, glasses of wine in hand. I couldn’t help but chuckle when I saw Kaiden trying to peel an orange with absolutely no success. “What?” he said defensively, looking up at me with mock irritation. “Not all of us had fancy childhoods where people taught us citrus etiquette.” I raised a brow. “It’s not rocket science. You just press your thumb into the top and here.” I leaned over, took the fruit from him, and began peeling. “You’re hopeless.” He grinned, leaning back against the couch as if proud of himself for getting me to do it. “You love
SageAfter that night on the balcony, when Kaiden said he couldn't wait to love the professor as deeply as he loved me, something inside me settled. I walked into school the next day with a spring in my step and a quiet, simmering happiness that kept tugging at my mouth in the form of small, secret smiles.Classes dragged longer than usual, but even that didn’t ruin my mood. The moment the final bell rang, I gathered my things and headed straight for work. After the altercation with the intern, I realized that I wasn’t happy working from home. I didn’t bother knocking; I had long since earned the right to walk in like I owned the place.The professor was at his desk, glasses perched low on his nose, tapping away on his laptop. He glanced up when I entered and smiled warmly. “To what do I owe the pleasure, Sage?”I dropped my bag into the nearest chair and sat down across from him, draping my arms lazily over the armrests. “I was thinking,” I started, studying his face for any reactio
KaidenDue to my words, I met up with them for dinner. The professor insisted on coming to pick me up but I declined.I needed to get there myself. Dinner was at a quiet bistro tucked away on a side street, the kind of place the professor liked, dim lighting, soft jazz, and a menu that read like a love letter to seasonal produce. He was old fashioned so it was expected.Sage had picked it, of course, claiming it was “romantic but not too romantic,” whatever that meant.We sat at a corner table, the three of us, sharing a bottle of red wine that the professor recommended. The conversation flowed easily, starting with light topics, funny anecdotes from Sage’s classes,“You stopped coming to classes. So it was a right guess that you only enrolled because of Sage?”I flushed hard, “yeah but it wasn’t something I was going to admit to you. That would have ruined my plans.”He chuckled and Sage just shook his head at us.“So, you’re back in front of the camera,” the professor said, swirl
KaidenI woke up to Sage curled into my left side, his breath slow and even, chest rising rhythmically. On my right, the professor was tangled in the sheets, his arm thrown casually across my waist like he’d always belonged there.For the first time in weeks, I didn’t wake up panicked or empty. I woke up extremely happy and content. It’s been a while I felt like this and I like to go ahead and say that I wanted this to last forever.We went at it all night like rabbits, holding each other and whispering sweet nothings. Everything I needed from them, they gave me. The affection and loving I desperately missed was given to me in excess.The professor and I talked afterwards, we just spoke about how happy I was that all of this was behind me. Of course, what Micheal said to me in court really bothered me but there was nothing I could do about it.I could stay and keep looking over my shoulder or I could move on from this. Ethan has gotten his justice and so have I.I looked down at my me
Sage He ripped his cock from my mouth and pushed me so I was laying down, he straddled my face and lodged his cock far inside my throat.I gagged again, tears forming at the corner of my lips while he thrust even more deeply. He was holding my face at an uncomfortable angle to keep fucking my mouth.In. Out. In. Out. Kaiden had no mercy on me, huffing his pleasure, but then his dick pulled out, and I was left with an emptiness in my mouth, so aroused I wanted to hump the nearest pillow."Enough of the foreplay," the professor whispered, I managed to look up at him and his eyes were glazed with pleasure.He was boring a hole in my ass and before my lust soaked mind could consider what that meant, he had rolled me over.Forcing my pants to my knees before bending me on all fours. If I thought I had been hot before, I was burning up like I had been set on fire now.My mouth still ached from Kaiden’s onslaught but I hardly knew that this was going to be easy when I felt the professor rub
Sage I grabbed Kaiden by the wrist, but didn't squeeze, and instead rubbed my thumb over his vein. “Are you sure about this? This isn’t why we came here,” I tried to plead with him one more time. I didn’t want him to be pushed into this but Kaiden shushed me by thrusting his tongue deep inside my mouth, a moan slipped out of my mouth. “I want this with you,” he said. My heart fluttered for all the wrong reasons. This was wrong on so many levels. We only came to comfort him and keep him company. None of this was planned. My lips were too dry to speak, but I was hypnotized by the intensity in his dark eyes, So I leaned forward and left a gentle kiss on his chin as my consent. His eyes were like hot tunnels, inviting me closer but before I could move, the professor stood and approached us with slow, deliberate steps. “How is it going to be? Think you can handle both of us at the same time?” He took off his shirt while asking the question, my mouth watered instantly and you wou
SageI couldn’t fathom the kind of anger that took over me. It killed me to see the pretty boy threading freely on my territory, especially after he knew that the professor and I were involved.I thought coming here would put my mind at ease but it did the opposite. I glared even harder at the intern, trying to gauge his audacity at even looking at the professor.He smirked at me when he noticed me glaring and I moved forward without even realizing it.The professor pulled me away from the intern with a gentle grip, his chuckle got to my ears and I paused,Was he seriously laughing right now? This was in no way funny."Sage," he said, a hint of amusement in his voice, "I must admit, seeing you throw a punch on my behalf was...unexpected. But this is a workplace and you should behave yourself.”“Behave myself?” I rubbed my knuckles, still throbbing from the impact. "He was crossing boundaries. I couldn't just stand there. I told you he wanted you, standing so close to you to whisper so
A few days before Kaiden saw Sage with the intern….Sage I was at home when the doorbell rang. I opened the door to find an intern standing there, holding a manila envelope."Hey," he said, flashing a smile. "I have some documents for the professor."I raised an eyebrow. "Couldn't you have just emailed them or sent a fax?"He shrugged. "I didn't mind coming over. Thought it would be nice to deliver them in person."He was good-looking, with a confident demeanor that bordered on smugness. As he handed me the envelope, he lingered a bit too long, his eyes scanning the interior of the house."Is the professor in?" he asked, peering past me."He's out at the moment," I replied, stepping slightly to block his view.He nodded, then leaned against the doorframe. "So, how long have you been working with him?""A while," I said cautiously."Must be interesting," he mused. "He's quite the character."I could sense where this was going. "Just so you know, we're dating."He blinked, m
Kaiden He hesitated and I turned to look at him, pausing my steps. “I know this is probably a bad time but I remember we talked about going on a date. Let me take you out,” Is he for real? I literally just got back from the hospital and he wants me to go out with him? “I can’t go out on a date right now,” I told him as I eased back onto the couch, I winced from the soreness of my ribs. “Not until all of this is behind me.” He gave me a look that was a mix of disappointment and understanding. “I figured you’d say that. I had to try.” I offered him a faint smile. “I appreciate it, I do. It’s not about you, I just… I need to breathe. This whole thing is making me think I am too reckless. Raines leaned back in the chair across from me, elbows resting on his knees. “I get it. Trauma doesn’t go away because you wish it gone. But I want you to know, I’m not walking away. Michael’s going to answer for what he did, Kaiden.” “I remembered,” I said quietly. He looked up. I