The Phlebotomy Professor (Teacher x Student || Intersex)

22.

Novalie:

"These wings are so..so...you have to make this on my birthday. You have to. Like..this will be the only gift I ask of you." Claire complimented before biting into the fried chicken wing that was drenched in barbecue sauce. Sage laughed and nodded with a large grin on her face.

"Anything you want."

We were eating at the dinner table, Sage making sure to throw down in the kitchen for sure. She made some seasoned fries with some fried chicken, cornbread and a nice salad. I couldn't help but watch from afar as she cooked, her hands catching my attention.

Gosh..

"When you finish, go get ready for bed. You have school in the morning." I breathed as I finished the rest of my food. Claire nodded and stood, scraping her plate before starting to wash it when Sage started to protest.

"Hey, hey. No need for that, now."

"What? Why? You don't want me to clean?" She asked.

"I have a dishwasher, hon. Don't worry about it." I watched as they both interacted with each other, Claire's smile wide on her face as she nodded before running upstairs. Sage continued to eat but I kept staring at her.

"You okay?" She asked as she looked up at me. I nodded and sipped my wine as I felt myself grow warm, but not from the alcohol.

"Have you been studying for your test tomorrow?" Sage asked causing me to smirk as I rolled my eyes.

"Yes, Professor."

"I expect nothing less than an A, then."

"Is that a threat?" I asked playfully as she stood from the table. She smirked down at me and licked her lips causing me to swallow hard.

"Do you want it to be?" She asked quietly. I smirked and stood up, bringing my face close to hers as I stared down at her lips.

"Maybe." I whispered, our lips barely touching. I pulled away and her eyes followed me as I walked backwards before walking up the stairs and letting out a breath.

"Get ready for bed. It's getting late and we both have an early morning." I stated softly as I walked into Claire's room to see her typing heavily on her phone. I furrowed my brows but decided not to be the type of guardian that meddled. I'm sure if something was wrong she would tell me.

"Yes ma'am." Claire breathed as she placed her phone down and looked up at me with a smile. I nodded and walked to my room before shutting the door and stripping from my clothes.

As I took a shower, I allowed my thoughts to review everything I needed to know for my exam tomorrow. I always made sure to have time to study during the week, but now that I didn't work anymore I knew that I had more than enough time to review my work.

I always had a powerful memory, so tests were never hard for me. I always knew what to say and how to answer questions, which caused a lot of speculation about whether or not I was cheating. Of course that wasn't the case though.

I just have a photogenic memory.

I washed my body and decided to wash my hair, combing through my coils and washing out the conditioner. I stepped out of the shower and moisturized with baby oil and cocoa butter before getting dressed in a lace cami with matching pajama shorts.

I moisturized my hair before wrapping it in a bun and slipping on my silk bonnet. I then washed my face, exfoliating and washing off the soap before using my serum. It felt good to be able to fall back into my self care routine. It's been so long, and I finally felt free from the exhaustion that stopped me from doing the things I loved the most.

Until my phone rang.

"Hello?" I asked as I put it on speaker, jumping as my manager started to yell into the phone.

"Where the fuck are you, Novalie?! Huh?! You've missed two sets already!" He yelled causing me to swallow hard.

"Didn't you get my text? Friday was my last day. I can't keep doing this. You refused to change my schedule so I have to move on-"

"You think I give a fuck about some text, bitch?! Get your ass in here now before I drag you from that flimsy fucking apartment."

"Excuse me?! I don't know who you think you're talking to like that. I'm not one of those other girls that suck your dick and kiss your ass! Goodbye!" I yelled before hanging up the phone. My nostrils were flaring in anger when there was a knock on the bathroom door.

"Novalie? You okay?" Sage's voice echoed through the door and I swallowed back the tears of anger that threatened to fall.

"Yeah, I'll be out in a minute. Do you want me to stay in my room tonight?" I asked shakily.

"What? Of course not. Come lay with me, baby. What's wrong?" She asked, the door handle jiggling. I unlocked it and she opened it slowly, her eyes analyzing my face as hers filled with immense worry.

"What happened?" She whispered as she shut the door. I shook my head as a stray tear fell down my face.

"It's nothing."

"It's something if it has you crying. What's wrong? Talk to me." She breathed as she wiped my face with her thumb. I sighed and sat down on the toilet as I shook my head before swallowing hard.

"My manager called. He's angry because I didn't show up for work even though I texted him saying I can't work there anymore. He called me a bitch and threatened to find me and drag me in there-"

"Oh hell no. Hell fùcking no." Her face suddenly turned red and the anger filled her face causing my eyes to widen. I've never seen her so angry before and it scared me. She was always so calm and gentle, and seeing the murderous look on her face genuinely terrified me.

"Sage?" I asked quietly as she ran a hand down her face before walking out of the bathroom. I slowly stood up and walked to her room to see her getting dressed causing me to stare in shock.

"Where are you-"

"I don't care who he thinks he is, but he's not about to sit here and threaten you. He's only mad because he lost his only source of money. Not on my fùcking watch." She growled under her breath as she grabbed a small satchel causing my eyes to widen.

"Sage..sage calm down, okay? Don't do anything crazy. Just..it's okay. It's okay." Her nostrils flared as she stared down at me with angry eyes. It's as if she wasn't there, but as she started to breathe with me her eyes started to soften and she swallowed hard before sitting down on the bed with a look of defeat.

"It's not fair that men think they could just use women like that. He has no right..no fucking right." She whispered. I sat down next to her and touched her face causing her to look at me with sad eyes.

"Listen, Prince Charming. I need you to relax. He's only mad because I was the best and now he definitely lost me, but he won't do anything to me. Okay?" I breathed causing her to smirk slightly as she nodded. I leaned in and kissed her softly, her entire body melting into mine as we started to kiss passionately.

"Now put the gun away so I can have you to myself."