The End is Only the Beginning
Chapter 10: Betrayals
Annette's heart stopped at the sight in front of her.
A short while ago her and Dean Hardgrove had arrived back in New York after her interview at Harvard. Everything had gone great; she came away feeling like she had a real chance of getting in. She immediately wanted to go share her good news with Chris but quickly remembered her promise to Sebastian that she would go see him if she got in early. As her father dropped her off he gave her another lecture on how Sebastian might not be the right guy for her. "Just keep your options open" he told her. She knew if her father found out about her and Chris's secret relationship he would be overjoyed and probably tell her to dump Sebastian ASAP. But she wasn't ready to do that yet. Her and Sebastian had been through so much together; she was just waiting for the right time.
She hadn't even rang the bell when she arrived. Thinking back she probably should have given what she walked in on. She could hear the moans and groans as she approached his room and she wasn't all surprised to see who he was with. Still she hadn't been prepared for the scene she walked in on.
It wasn't what she expected. The truth was whenever she pictured Kathryn and Sebastian together (not that it was often) she had always thought it would be rough. Kathryn on all fours with Sebastian pumping into her from behind, pure, raw sex. Not this. Oh they were passionate all right, both naked and sweaty with Kathryn sitting on Sebastian's lap, her legs wrapped around him. He was nipping at her breast as she gently rode him. In between he would kiss her hard on the mouth or suck on her neck. They were so entranced with one another; they looked good together like some soft-core porn movie.
At first neither seemed to notice that she was even in the room. They were just so damn wrapped up in each other. Finally Kathryn pulled away from his mouth and looked over her shoulder at Annette. Instead of pulling away or shrieking in horror like any other girl would do if another girl caught her fucking her boyfriend, Kathryn continued to fuck him never breaking eye contact with her. She seemed to be getting off on it especially when she let out a moan and cried out Sebastian's name. He responded the same way and groaned, "Baby...god..."
This only caused Kathryn's smile to widen. At last she broke Annette's trance when she said coldly "hello Annette."
Annette at the least expected Sebastian to jump up in surprise or push Kathryn away. Instead he calmly turned around with a pleasant smile on his face and said "Annette, I guess you could make it after all."
At this statement Annette tried to find her voice "what the hell is going on?"
"Jesus I know your inexperienced but really, what does it look like?" Sebastian responded cruelly.
She was at a complete loss of words, which only made Kathryn laugh. "God she looks like she might cry let me get a tissue."
Sebastian chuckled slightly "shh your so bad."
Annette really thought she was going to be ill. Who was this guy in front of her? Certainly not the guy she fell in love with. "What is the matter with you?" She screamed at him. "How could you?"
"How could I? How could you?"
"What are you talking about?" Annette asked suddenly forgetting about her own infidelity.
"What am I talking about?!" Sebastian screamed, "What the hell do you think I'm talking about? I'm talking about you and that asshole Chris!"
Annette's mouth fell open "how?"
Kathryn smiled cruelly "we saw you. I have to admit it was quite the performance."
"Shut up Kathryn! You did this, you couldn't leave us alone! What was there nobody else left in New York for you to fuck?"
"Don't," Sebastian warned in a menacing tone. "You will not talk to her like that, understand?"
Annette shook her head in amazement "yeah because she's so fragile right? God wake up Sebastian she's using you."
"Well as much fun as this has been I'm going to get a drink. I'll be right back" as Kathryn was climbing off Sebastian's lap he quickly pulled her down and kissed her full on the mouth. She kissed him back then pulled away giggling. She grabbed one of Sebastian's robes off the floor and wrapped it around her naked body. As she passed she said coolly "see you around Annette."
Annette shook her head in disgrace and glared at her soon to be former boyfriend "I can't believe you."
"Me?" He asked with a slight laugh "you've been screwing around with Chris behind my back for weeks and you have the nerve to sit there and be pissed when I do the same?"
"Yeah and you know why I turned to Chris? Because I knew there was something going on between you and Kathryn."
"There was nothing going on! We did nothing until that night I found you and Chris going at it during Blain's party" he shook his head in astonishment "and apparently that wasn't the first time."
She remembered the scene between the stepsiblings she had witnessed a few weeks ago. "I saw you with her" she said her voice complete ice. "I saw you that night in her bedroom with your arms around her. Are you telling me that was completely innocent?"
Sebastian seemed to be thinking back and finally he said simply "yes it was."
"Do you think I'm an idiot?"
"Well given who you choose to spend your time with lately I would have to say yes. I was comforting Kathryn after your new boyfriend attacked her."
This news all but floored Annette "excuse me? He did what? Chris would never, NEVER go near Kathryn. You're just saying this to hurt me."
Sebastian shook his head bitterly "whatever, you believe what you like."
"God you've known about me and Chris for weeks and you never said anything you just went on acting as if everything was normal."
"That's right," he said with a calm smile.
"You've known and all this time you kept telling me you love me. You did it on purpose just because you knew it would kill me to..." She trailed off realizing what she was about to say.
"To lie" he finished for her. "Yes I know you don't love me Annette. And yes I did enjoy making you squirm, you deserved it and so much more."
As he said this to her Annette wanted to vomit. She couldn't believe she had wasted so much time on someone who could be this cruel. It was like she never meant anything to him. Something occurred to her suddenly "the journal. You wanted it back, why?"
"Well it was my favorite score card."
"No that's not it, its something else." As she studied his face it dawned on her "Kathryn. My god you did it to protect Kathryn and her precious reputation."
"What of it?"
"After everything she's done to you, you still protect her. Jesus you are sick, you two deserve each other."
This comment made him smile "I suppose your right."
"Yeah well your forgetting one thing, I still remember everything you wrote. I know all her secrets. I wonder what I could do with that information?"
Sebastian stood up "listen to me, if you hurt her in any way..."
"God listen to you" Annette interrupted him.
"I mean it" he told her coldly "now get the fuck out."
Annette took one more glance at him before turning around and leaving. Her head was spinning and she wasn't sure if she was furious or happy that the weight of guilt was finally lifted off her shoulders. As she walked into the Valmont living room Kathryn was coming from the opposite direction carrying two bottles of wine. She glanced up at Annette and smiled "your still here? Well maybe you could help me decide. White or red?"
At the sight of Kathryn in Sebastian's robe wearing that triumphant smile of hers Annette wanted to kill her. She walked right up to her and slapped her hard in the face. It had surprised Kathryn but she quickly turned around and glared at Annette. "You stupid cunt" she said menacingly.
She dropped the wine bottles on the couch and hit Annette even harder in the face. It hurt like hell but Annette quickly recovered and faced her enemy "this is all your fault."
"My fault? I don't remember telling you to fuck Chris."
"You wanted Sebastian back as your personal puppet. Congratulations I guess you finally won."
With a smile Kathryn said "thank you."
This only furthered Annette's rage and she once again tried to lunge at Kathryn but she pushed her away. Annette hit Kathryn again and just as Kathryn was going to hit back Sebastian rushed in-between the two fighting girls. "Ok enough. I enjoy a good cat fight as much as the next guy, but this is ridiculous."
Annette threw her hands down in frustration "how did you do it Kathryn huh? How? Did you show him those pictures of me?"
Sebastian looked over at her confused "what pictures?"
Kathryn once again smiled "no I never showed him."
"What fucking pictures?" He asked looking at the two girls.
Annette realized the terrible mistake she had made. Kathryn has never told him and if she hadn't opened her mouth he might never of found out. Kathryn's eyes never left Annette's "Sebastian there are some things about Annette that you never knew."
"Like what?"
"Like she lied to you, and the whole nation for that matter. She wasn't a virgin when you met her."
His eyebrows went up as he turned to her "what?"
"It's the truth isn't Annette?" Annette just stared at the ground as Kathryn continued. "You see you weren't her first. She was doing her guidance counselor right before she moved to New York. I have the pictures to prove it."
Sebastian was speechless at first. Finally her found his voice "all that time. All that time we were together and you never told me!"
Annette finally spoke up "because it was over and done with! When I was interviewed for the magazine I was a virgin, then I met Todd and we got involve. I fell in love but-
"But he was married" Kathryn interrupted.
"Yes and we broke up. After that I vowed to never sleep with another guy unless he was my husband."
Sebastian shook his head is disbelief "I don't believe this. Jesus did I ever know you?"
"I'm sorry Sebastian," she said softly.
"Whatever, get out. Just leave."
Annette was going to say something but thought better of it. What was the point? He was right they were over with. As Annette headed out Kathryn gave her a small wave "bye."
As soon as Annette left Kathryn laughed at the scean that just unfolded. She really couldn't have planned it better if she wanted to. Kathryn didn't need to tell Sebastian about her infidelities, she had done a nice job all on her own. She turned to Sebastian and laughed, "that was fun."
He was wearing a hard expression on his face "I'm glad you thought so."
"Oh come on don't tell me that wasn't at least a little fun," she said as she pulled him towards her.
Sebastian pulled out of her grasp angrily "you knew. Your knew about this for how long and never told me?"
His mood surprised her. She figured he would be happy to be rid of Annette. "Yes I knew, so what? When I went away I had someone investigate her past. Apparently the wife of her counselor was having them followed by a private detective and he took pictures. I bought them off of him when the wife didn't need them anymore."
Sebastian shook his head in amazement "how come you never told me?"
"Oh right like you would of believed me. I was going to show you but then your sweet little girlfriend threatened to show everyone your stupid journal so I had to use the pictures to shut her up. If you hadn't-
"If I hadn't!" he screamed "Kathryn you knew about this and never once said anything about it. You were too worried about saving your own ass!"
"My ass wouldn't of needed saving if you hadn't written down everything about me and handed it over to her! She was threatening to ruin me and what? I should of done nothing?"
All of a sudden a thought came to him "wait a minute. Did you know about her and Chris before I did?"
"What?" she asked surprised by the question.
"Did you know about them? That night you stopped me from barging in on them, you acted as if you knew something. You also knew Annette wasn't as innocent as she appeared."
Kathryn was quiet for a second as she debated weather or not to tell him. She knew he would go nuts but she thought there was no point of lying anymore. "Yes I knew there was something going on between them but-
"God damnit Kathryn! Why didn't you tell me? Do you hate me that much?"
"No, look I was trying to protect you."
He laughed bitterly "do you honestly expect me to believe that. The girl who only looks out for herself was worried about my feelings getting hurt."
"Yes I do. Look I really didn't think it was anything. I just saw them kiss and-
"And what? You know what I think? I think you were so desperate to ruin me and Annette that you waited until she was in love with the bastard before you let me in on the secret."
"That's not true!"
"Yeah right" he looked over at her in disgust. "I'm getting out of here."
She sighed, "Where are you going?"
"Out, just leave me alone Kathryn" he called out as he left.
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Later that night at a club down town Sebastian was on his eighth shot of tequila that night. As he slowly got wasted he thought about his disturbing night. It wasn't so much that Annette walked in on him. Truthfully he was expecting to get caught sooner or later. The scene with her had been unpleasant but nothing he couldn't handle.
It was what came later that was causing him to want to black out. First all those little details about Annette's past. He thought if anything what they shared together might have meant a little to her. But to find out that he wasn't even her first. God knows how many guys she had actually been with before him that she didn't tell him about. In the end he wondered if he ever really knew her at all. He took another drink.
Then there was Kathryn. It was strange but he was actually starting to trust her. He was sure she wasn't keeping shit from him anymore but once again he was wrong. God she knew. She knew all along about Annette and even her relationship with Chris and she never said one word. Why? Because she didn't want to hurt him. Yeah right, was he really suppose to believe her now? The sad fact of the matter was he wanted to. He desperately wanted to believe that this girl who he had wanted for so many years finally wanted him also. After everything they had been through was she starting to actually develop feeling for him? He wasn't sure and he wasn't sure if he wanted to find out. He took another drink.
As he slowly got even more wasted two beautiful women approached him. He wasn't positive (because of all the alcohol) but he thought he might have slept with one before. Apparently he had. Her name was Tracy and her friend was Jen. Tracy was telling her friend about how good Sebastian was in bed. The next thing he knew he said, "Well want to find out?"
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Kathryn wasn't exactly sure what she was doing. It had been hours since Sebastian left for parts unknown and she was still up. She wasn't sure why she was waiting up for him. Mostly because she didn't like the way they ended things. It was just she couldn't understand why he was mad at her. So she knew about Annette's past and didn't tell him? It wasn't like it would change things any way. Annette was in love with Chris for whatever reason. There was nothing she or Sebastian could do that would change that.
Around three a.m. Kathryn finally heard him come in. She waited in her room until she heard him approach the hall. When she opened the door she was surprised to find him not alone. He was with two girls who in Kathryn's opinion looked like some sort of groupie rejects. "What are you doing?" she asked her stepbrother.
"Kathryn!" he nearly screamed "your still up."
"How observant of you" she said dryly. She realized by the way he was talking that he was quite drunk. "Been out drinking?"
He smiled "just a little. These are my friends Tracy and Jen. Girls this is my Kathryn. The girl who broke my heart and continues to break it every chance she gets." The girls smiled and nodded at Kathryn and she rolled her eyes. "Why don't you guys go in my room and make yourself comfortable. I'll be right in."
Kathryn shook her head as the girls disappeared into his room. "They seem lovely, how much did they cost?"
He smiled "jealous?"
"Hardly, your drunk."
"And you're a liar, guess where even."
"So you're going to get back at me by banging every ten dollar hooker in the city?"
He smiled coldly "well after you I consider it a step up."
Her eyes narrowed at him "fuck you!"
"You already have! You know what I realized I think its better this way. We were getting to emotional anyway. The only way we work is in some demented fucked up universe."
"What are you talking about?"
"You and me sis. Were too fucked up to have any sort of relationship. We should just stick to screwing other people that's what we do best."
All of this stung Kathryn more than she would have liked. She pretended to be indifferent towards it and told herself that he was just drunk but it still hurt like hell. Wanting to save face she smiled coldly "fine. Why don't you go back to your friends if you can get to your room without falling on your ass!"
Without waiting for an answer she went in her room and slammed the door. "Fine! I'll do that! There probably better in bed than you anyway!" He screamed at her then waited for a second hoping she would come out. When he got no answer he turned around and stumbled into his room.
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