Summary: Kathryn and Sebastian deal with the fall out of their parents divorce.
Authors Note: Sorry I haven't been updating frequently but I'm been busy. I'm in the process of moving and transferring schools plus summer classes. Add to that it's near a hundred degrees where I live right now and I'm just not it the mood to write. However the more feedback I get the faster I update.
Chapter 10: The Good News and The Bed News
"So what did he say?"
Sebastian hung up the black rotary phone before looking up to find Kathryn standing in the doorway. He knew she was probably eavesdropping, when was she not? But he answered her anyway, his voice bitter as he exclaimed "well it looks like for once your lush of a mother didn't exaggerate. He did run off with the maid."
Judging by the look that appeared on Kathryn's face when he said this he knew she was just dying to make a snarky remark. However she surprised him by restraining herself and simply asking "when is he coming back?"
Sebastian chuckled darkly "well that's the amusing part. Apparently not any time soon. He told me that he's having his staff send his things to his new office. Apparently he's in Paris with Mitzy, my soon to be new step mommy and-"
"Wait a minute" Kathryn interjected. "Her name is Mitzy?" When he nodded sadly in response she burst out laughing "oh my god that's TOO perfect!"
Watching her laugh herself silly Sebastian scowled, he really didn't need this. Just an hour ago he was this close to finally getting Kathryn into bed after melting her icy exterior. Then Tiffani had to go and interrupt them with her news that his father was divorcing her. At first he was quite happy with this latest development in the Valmont family, after all it would certainly make sneaking around with Kathryn easier, without the risk of public scandal. Then Sebastian went and actually talked with his dad.
As he thought about what he told him and watched as Kathryn had a near conniption fit as she fell onto his bed giggling, it made him all the more angrier. "Knock it off" he snarled "this isn't funny."
Regaining her composure just barely Kathryn sat up and exclaimed "oh of course it is! Mother's getting left by your degenerate father for some bimbo maid named Mitzy. I honestly can't think of anything more amusing."
Shaking his head at her Sebastian grumbled "fine, laugh away then, but excuse me if I don't join in." He walked over to the desk and grabbed the newspaper sitting on it. "I'm to busy scrolling the obituaries for a place to live seeing as I am now homeless."
"What, didn't daddy dearest invite you along with him?"
Avoiding her eyes he replied shortly "no." Imitating his father he said "your eighteen now son, it's about time you strike out on your own. Thanks a bunch dad."
Kathryn's smile fell and she muttered "oh, so what are you going to do?"
"Well" he explained pulling out a bottle of Jack Daniel's and a shot glass from his drawer "since mom is either off sunning herself in Santa Barbara or sobering up at Betty Ford, she's out of the question. Not that I'm dying to spend any quality time with her anyway. I could go stay at my aunt Helen's but I rather swallow glass first so that pretty much leaves me on my own."
Kathryn got up from the bed and approach him. Leaning over the desk she teased "poor Sebastian's all alone. Well that fifty million trust fund ought to come in handy."
"I suppose" he sighed. "But I probably won't be able to find a place for a while so most likely I'll be at the Four Seasons."
"Okay" she replied in her typical bored, cold manor.
Reclining back in his seat Sebastian regarded her with disdain. "I tell you I'm moving into a hotel by myself and your response is, 'okay'?"
Kathryn snickered at this, "Valmont last time I checked staying in a four star hotel, with unlimited room service and pay per view porn, isn't exactly a death sentence. In fact it's probably most male teenagers wet dream."
He knew she had a point but he still couldn't help but be pissed at how cold she was towards his situation. For once he thought she might show even a tiny bit of kindness or caring towards him but apparently he was expecting too much. Kathryn only looked out for herself, you would think he'd realize that by now.
Still as Sebastian tossed back another shot he asked her, trying his best not to let him emotions seep out, "do you care at all that I'm leaving?"
She shrugged nonchalantly "I suppose. I'll miss not having anyone around to torture but I'm sure mother's next husband with likely come with a new step brother to play with."
Sebastian's face went dark at this. "I'm that replaceable huh?"
"Everyone is" she sighed as she reached out for the bottle.
However Sebastian grabbed her by the wrist before she could take it. "What are you doing?" she protested as she tried to pull out of his grasp.
He dragged her to the bedroom door and tossed Kathryn out roughly. "I have to pack and I can really do without your diatribes and insults."
"Sebastian!" she complained as she started to go back into the room but was met with a door slamming her in the face.
Ignoring Kathryn as she called out to him Sebastian went to his closet and began gathering his clothes. Soon enough he was throwing them across the room in frustration. Then out of nowhere another memory surfaced.
Kathryn sitting in her bedroom, legs crossed, with a seductively cruel smile on her face. "You're just a toy Sebastian, a little toy I like to play with"
That was all he recalled but immediately it sent a chill through him. Sebastian knew there was more but try as he might he couldn't recall what it was. Something told him if it was up to Kathryn he never would. Tossing his clothes to the floor he yelled out "god dammit!"
* * * * * *
For a long while Kathryn stood outside of Sebastian's door not moving, trying to figure out what happened. Actually she knew why he tossed her out, she had gone too far. Teasing him about not caring had obviously hit a nerve with him and that surprised her. Usually it took more than a few words to rattle Sebastian but apparently not. As she leaned against her own bedroom door staring at his room a realization suddenly crossed her mind. It occured to her then why he was acting the way he was, why he had thrown her out of his room. Sebastian did have feelings for her, ones that went beyond sexual.
"Well I'll be damned" she muttered to herself.
She considered going back into his room but then stopped herself. There was something she needed to do first. Kathryn headed back down the hall and up to the third floor where her mother's bedroom was located. Even before she entered she knew she was in there. Tiffani's high pitched screams and wails could be heard throughout the house. Opening the door Kathryn found her mother grabbing Edward's clothes from the closet and throwing them into the fire place with a huff. "Mother?"
Tiffani turned to her daughter "oh Kathryn, I'm just getting rid of some of Edward's things."
"I see" Kathryn remarked as she walked over to the fire place and shut it to avoid burning the house down. "Mother I have to talk to you about something."
Regaining her composure Tiffani pulled a cigarette from her bedside table and lit it. "What is it darling?"
Tiffani could be a complete bitch sometimes but she was never deliberately cruel to her daughter. Kathryn had never been close with the women but when ever she needed anything her mother usually gave it to her with little problem. She was hoping that would still hold true. "Well I wanted to talk to you about Sebastian" she explained taking a seat beside her on the bed.
Tiffani rolled her eyes and sighed "what about him?"
Her mother wasn't the biggest fan of Sebastian so she knew it would be tough to get her to go along with what she wanted but Kathryn had confidence in her powers of persuasion. "Apparently Edward is planning on staying in Paris indefinitely and he hasn't exactly invited Sebastian to join him. Since we both know his mother is a total mess-"
"Try drunken psychotic" Tiffani snickered.
"Yes well since he obviously can't stay with her he really has nowhere to go."
"Well why doesn't he go stay with Helen? I'm sure she'd love to have him."
Kathryn nodded "yes but that's an awful long commute between her estate and Manchester everyday. Besides there's nothing to do in the country and-"
"Kathryn" she interrupted her once again. "What exactly are you after?"
Using her best phony smile she explained "well since he really has no place to go I was wondering if Sebastian could perhaps stay with us?"
Shaking her head Tiffani got to her feet and told her sternly "absolutely not."
"Mother" she exclaimed. "I know he can be a bit of a...handfull at time but-"
"A handful?" she repeated incredulously. "Please that boy has the worst reputation in the tri state area! He's ruined countless girls not to mention all the havoc he caused at school. Sebastian is his fathers son in every sense of the word and there's no way I'll allow him to live under this roof!"
At this point Kathryn would usually give up when she saw that look of fierce determination in her mothers eyes. However this time she pushed on because the outcome was more important than a new design dress or a spring break vacation. Keeping her voice calm she pleaded "he just got out of the hospital mother and he still can't remember anything. He has nowhere to go, can't he please just stay? Look I promise I'll keep an eye on him and make sure he stays out of trouble."
Tiffani's eyes narrowed as a small smile graced her lips and she replied "I bet you will."
"What's that suppose to mean?"
"I see through your little act Kathryn, I have for years. There's been something going on between you and Sebastian for some time now. I don't know what exactly but I'm not really interested in the details. This isn't sisterly concern towards him, it's a lot more."
Kathryn was going to argue but then stopped herself. Crossing her arms to her chest she asked flippantly "so what if it is?"
Tiffani sighed "I don't think it would be a very good idea. Even if Sebastian was never your step brother his reputation is appalling to say the least. Besides do you actually think you could ever trust him?"
"Perhaps" she told her confidently. "With some proper training, who knows?"
Giving Kathryn a genuine smile she remarked "you definitely are my daughter but my answer is still no."
"Mother he's staying!"
"Oh and how-"
"If you let him stay who will look better during the divorce settlement? Edward, who abandoned his own son for some cheap tramp or you, who graciously gave her step son a place to live? Besides everyone will love you for it."
Judging by the look that appeared in Tiffani's eyes Kathryn could tell she had won. Finally after a long moment of quite reflection her mother sighed "well I suppose you have a point. Sebastian can stay under two conditions."
Kathryn eyed her dubiously "what are they?"
"One, you have to make sure he behaves himself while he's here."
She nodded "done, what's the second?"
Reclining back on the bed Tiffani grinned. "Well I need you and Sebastian to do something for me..."
* * * * * *
"Sebastian?" Kathryn called out as she entered his seemingly empty room. As she walked in further she found him laying on the floor among the mess of his things clutching his bottle of booze. She sighed "what are you doing?"
He glanced up as she stood over him and grumbled "leaving, what does it look like? Now go away."
Straddling his lap, still clad in her white robe she replied "not yet."
Sebastian groaned "look if you're here because you want to go another round on the floor I'm not in the mood."
"No" she said icily. "I'm here to tell you about the chat I just had with mother."
He laughed "oh this should be enlightening. What does the bitch want now?"
Kathryn scowled at him as she pulled the bottle from his hand then slapped him across the face. "Knock it off, I'm trying to tell you something. Mother has KINDLY agreed to allow you to stay here."
Blinking at her in surprise Sebastian seemed to suddenly sober up. "Wait, what? Why would she agree to that?"
"Why do you think?" Kathryn sighed.
He sat up, resting his hands on the floor behind him. Smiling in realization he replied "you asked her to let me stay."
"Yes and believe me it wasn't easy but she finally caved."
Wrapping his arm around her Sebastian pulled her close as he grinned. "Well, well, well, apparently Kathryn does have a heart after all."
"Oh please" she scoffed. "Wipe that stupid gloating smile off your face. I had my own reasons for keeping you around."
"Such as?" When Kathryn only smiled secretly in response he laughed. Sebastian didn't need to hear her reasons, he already knew why she did it but he didn't say. The gesture was all he really needed from her. "Come here" he whispered pulling her into a kiss.
Kathryn kissed him back for a moment before pushing him away. "I thought you weren't in the mood?"
"I changed my mind" he told her before pulling her back down to the ground.
However once again she broke away. "Wait there's something else I have to tell you."
"What?"
"Well mother agreed to let you live here but she had a few conditions. One of which is we have to attend this party at the Hardgroves Friday night. She isn't up for going so she wants us to go in her place."
Sebastian let out a loud, pained groan. "Oh Christ Kathryn, I just broke up with her."
Kathryn smiled down at him obviously amused. "Then I guess this will be pretty awkward for you huh?"
* * * * * *
"Oh quit bitching" Kathryn sighed as they reached the front door of the Hardgroves modest home. "You brought this on yourself."
"I beg to differ" Sebastian grumbled as he fixed his tie and rang the doorbell. "I can't believe you agreed to this."
Her emerald eyes rolled into the back on her head before landing back on him. Ever since she had disclosed to him a few days earlier about her mothers small, but quite reasonable request, Sebastian had been whining about it. He kept going on about how he didn't want to hurt Annette any more than he already had and coming to her fathers party with Kathryn would most definitely accomplish that.
Like she gave a shit.
"Sebastian you're the one who insisted on dating little Miss Muffet. I warned you against it but you didn't listen so now you have to pay the consequences."
He turned to her with a sarcastic smile "thanks for those pearls of wisdom Kathryn but unfortunately they will not help me handle-"
Right on cue the front door opened and Annette stood in front of them. Dressed in a powder blue sun dress, with her blond locks pinned up she smiled pleasantly until she took site of who her guests were. Immediately her smile collapsed and she asked "what are you two doing here?"
"You invited us" Kathryn answered her with a sly, knowing smile.
"Tiffani couldn't make it so she asked us to come in her place" Sebastian explained as his eyes pleaded with her apologetically. "I'm sorry."
"So am I" she told him coldly.
Roger Hardgrove, donning a blue suit and tie, suddenly appeared from behind his daughter. "Well hello Kathryn" he greeted the brunette cheerfully. "I wasn't expecting to see you here tonight or you young man. How are you Sebastian?"
Obviously Annette hadn't gotten around to telling her father about the break up with Sebastian because he greeted him as happily as could be. Shaking the headmasters hand Sebastian forced a smile, "I'm fine sir. I was just telling Annette that my step mother was unavoidably detained so we offered to come in her place."
"I'm hope it's all right" Kathryn piped in as polite as usual.
"Oh of course it's all right but I'm afraid you kids will be terribly bored" he chuckled as Kathryn and Sebastian followed them into the Victorian style home. "It's mostly adults here tonight but I'm sure you three will find some way to amuse yourselves."
Hardgroves condescending attitude was starting to grate on Kathryn's nerves. They were eighteen not ten but she smiled anyway and told him "oh I'm sure we will."
Once the Hardgroves backs were turned Sebastian threw her a look and whispered "why don't you see if you can get your nose any farther up his ass?"
Kathryn shrugged and whispered back "who knows, he could be into that."
Sebastian laughed out loud causing Annette to turn back to them. "Is something funny?"
Noticing that the headmaster had already joined another group of faculty members and parents in the living room Kathryn dropped her phony smile. Playing with the delicate pearls that adorned her neck Kathryn replied "many things actually. Lets start with this horrid wallpaper."
Annette opened her mouth like she was going to respond but then shook her head at the two of them. "You two have a nice night."
Watching her march off to join her father Kathryn sighed "was it something I said?"
Sebastian rolled his eyes and pulled her back into the privacy of the hallway. Squeezing her waist he pulled her close to him and asked "are you going to be a royal bitch all night?"
"I don't know, are you going to moon over her all night?" she volleyed back.
"Touché" he sighed. "Okay tell you what, you be civil to her for the rest of the night and I'll ignore her, then we can make a quick exit. Does that sound fair?"
She nodded "all right, I agree."
"Good" Sebastian smiled as he leaned in for a kiss but she ducked away.
"I better be getting back to the party" she called out over her shoulder with a taunting grin.
For the next hour or so Kathryn, Sebastian, and Annette did there best to avoid one another. While pretending to be enthralled by what one of the English department members had to say Kathryn glanced across the room and saw Sebastian chatting up one of her mothers friends. He looked over at her and smiled before turning his attention back to the women in front of him. For the brief moment his eyes were on her and Kathryn felt a shiver go throughout her body. She was anxious to get him alone again but that might be near impossible at this party.
Suddenly Kathryn got an idea. Excusing herself from the group of leering older men who seemed to surround her in only a short amount of time, Kathryn glanced back at Sebastian. When he finally looked her way she tilted her head suggestively before disappearing from the Hardgroves living room and headed up the staircase to the second floor. There was little doubt in her mind that he wouldn't follow after her.
Sure enough as she stood in the hallway, pretending to be immersed in photographs of a younger Annette, Sebastian was soon beside her wearing a cocky smile. "What are we doing up here?"
When she felt his hands circle her waist she rubbed her backside against his front and replied in a little girl voice, "I was bored."
Sebastian groaned "well let's see what we can do about that."
Kathryn could feel his dick stiffen as she moved against him and it was making her wet and horny. Turning around suddenly she pushed him back into the nearest room. Laughing as they stumbled in they didn't even realize where they were at first. Sebastian slammed the door and pulled Kathryn into his arms. As she crushed her lips against his they fell back onto the large bed behind them. Opening her eyes Kathryn looked around her surrounding for the first time. They were in a bedroom, but not just anyone's bedroom. "Holy shit" she laughed. "Looks like we stumbled into goldilocks bed."
"What?" Sebastian said sitting up suddenly and looking around, his face falling in the process. "Fuck, we shouldn't be here."
"Why not? Come on Valmont it will be fun" she coaxed climbing into his lap.
He sighed "no it's weird. How about we go down to our prestigious headmasters room instead."
Kathryn turned her nose up to the idea "that's just gross. Quit being such a pussy...or you won't get any of mine."
Taking his hand she guided it up her dress so he could feel her soft, slick folds. Kathryn watched with delight as his jaw tightened and he said "you aren't wearing any underwear."
When she felt his long finger slid into her she groaned. "No I'm not, still want to leave?"
"Fuck it" he growled before throwing her down onto the bed and mounting her. Kathryn laughed at her mini triumph but quickly pushed him onto his back. After kissing Sebastian's mouth she began making her way down his neck and then his chest, unbuttoning his shirt as she went.
Eventually she got to his pants and the end of the bed. Kneeling down on the floor she undid his felt and then fly. Sliding her hand inside his boxers she rubbed his bulge, making sure it was nice and hard before pulling it out. Sebastian looked down at her with pleading, needy eyes causing her to grin. Kathryn took pity on him so she pushed his boxers aside and freed his cock. Clenching it in a firm grip she slowly stroked him as she flicked her tongue around it. At this point Sebastian was breathing hard as he moved against the bed anxiously. However Kathryn wouldn't give into him until she heard the magic word.
It finally came, "Kathryn please..."
She licked her cheery lips before wrapping them around him and said "I love it when you beg."
* * * * * *
Annette honestly didn't think her day could get any worse but she was sorely mistaken. She had been angry at Sebastian all week but than anything she was angry at herself. Sleeping with him had been a mistake since that's all it obviously was to him, sex. He couldn't get it from Kathryn so he got it from her. Annette realized this but she convinced herself to give him another chance, thinking maybe this time...
It was so pathetic she almost laughed. She came to him, offering him this gift of forgiveness and he turned her down. Sebastian had only been calling her all week so he could dump her. Over the phone of all places.
Following the scene in the library Annette had come home early with hopes of falling to sleep and forgetting all about Sebastian Valmont. But then her father had reminded her about his party and she didn't have the heart to tell him about her awful day. Since it was namely just a parent and faculty party she hadn't expected to run into Sebastian but then she opened the door and there he was. With Kathryn by his side.
While she chatted with the adults and did her part as the perfect hostess Annette couldn't help but observe her former love. He seemed to be carefully avoiding making eye contact with her or even looking in her general direction. Sebastian hadn't talked with Kathryn either so she thought maybe whatever was going on between them really was over. Then just ten minutes ago she looked around to find they were both missing. She didn't even want to think about what they could be doing.
However she couldn't stop herself. Thinking of the two of them together made her want to scream or burst out into tears. Annette needed something, anything to kill the pain so she went to the bar where a variety of bottles were out. She took the red wine and poured herself a glass knowing her father wouldn't mind because after all, she was a good girl. When her first drink was gone she had a second followed up by a third.
As she was finishing that one off and was starting to feel better her ear caught wind to the conversation two fellow guests were having behind her. "It's too bad Tiff couldn't make it tonight. She just would have died when she was Angie in that horrid dress. I wonder what kept her."
"Darling" the older, tighter faced blond whispered. "Didn't you hear? Edward left her for some hotel made in Bali. Henry told me he already filled their divorce papers. Couldn't you just die!"
"Oh my god" the women laughed. "That's awful, but not terribly surprising. I mean everyone knows the Valmont men can't keep it in their pants for very long. But poor Tiffani, what is this? Husband number three?"
As the two rattled on Annette absorbed this new information. The Valmont's were divorcing which meant Sebastian and Kathryn would no longer be step siblings. There goes another obstacle for them to be together. Suddenly a terrible realization dawned on her.
Sebastian broke up with her because NOW he really could be with Kathryn.
At the thought she quickly finished her drink and was about to have another but stopped herself. She was feeling dizzy and sick not just because of the alcohol making it's way through her system but because of this sudden turn in events.
Not bothering to notify her father first, Annette made her way up the stairs to the second floor and stopped at the bathroom briefly. After holding her head over the porcelain toilet for a few minutes she realized she wasn't going to get sick, not yet anyway. Getting to her feet she went to her room.
Opening the door she nearly doubled over in shock at what she found. Kathryn was on the floor kneeling by the end of the bed with her head in Sebastian's lap. Sebastian was gripping her hair and playing with her bare breast as Kathryn serviced him. "What the hell?" Annette muttered too shocked to say much more.
Sebastian's eyes opened and he gawked at her in surprise. "Annette, I, I'm sorry. We shouldn't-"
"Oh my god, this is my bedroom!"
Pulling her head away for the first time, Kathryn wiped her mouth and grinned "yeah we figured as much."
Annette wanted to walk up to her and smack that smug look of her face but she didn't. Instead she shook her head and yelled "go ahead knock yourselves out! Fuck your brains out all over my bed for all I care!"
* * * * * *
There was a long moment of silence after Annette left the room, slamming the door behind her. Finally Kathryn laughed "well she took that better than expected."
Sebastian looked down at her in annoyance before getting to his feet and pulling up his pants. He knew screwing around with Kathryn in Annette's room of all places wasn't a good idea but as usual he let his dick override his brains. As he fastened up belt he said "I should go after her."
"Why?" Kathryn demanded angrily. "I thought we were having fun?"
"We were but I should make sure she's all right, she didn't look good."
"She never does" she huffed. When Sebastian charged past her she pulled him back "don't."
Sebastian leaned down and kissed her briefly then pulled away. "I have to go at least apologize. Besides what if she decides to tell someone what she walked in on."
Kathryn's eyes seemed to widen for a moment at the thought. Finally she gave in "fine go chase after you princess but I'm going home."
"I'll be home soon. This won't take long"
"Whatever" she grumbled as she headed out the door.
Sebastian didn't want her to leave angry at him, not after it took him this long to thaw her out. Coming up from behind he closed the bedroom door and whispered in her ear "don't be pissed."
She turned around and laughed "don't flatter yourself."
He moved away from the door and Kathryn left. Sebastian let his head fall against the door as he groaned in frustration. Then he suddenly remembered Annette and quickly rejoined the party. When he couldn't find her anywhere he walked into the kitchen and found her pouring a glass of sherry. "There you are, I've been looking all over."
"Wow! You were looking for me, I'm honored!" she gushed with a fake smile.
Watching her down the liquor quickly he noted "you're drunk."
"Not yet, but eventually. What do you want?"
Sebastian pulled the bottle away from her and explained "I wanted to apologize. We never should have gone to your room, it was cruel and I'm sorry."
"Well that's touching Sebastian" she sneered as she grabbed the bottle back from him. "But unfortunately that doesn't make up for what you took from me."
"What are you talking about?"
"I hear your dad ran off with a maid so that makes you and Kathryn no longer related. Guess that's why you had to hurry up and get rid of me huh?"
He shook his head "no, it wasn't like that. I just found out about the divorce. How did you?"
Annette only smiled lazily as she poured another drink and rested against the sink. "I guess I should congratulate you on collecting your winnings. Here's to Sebastian" she toasted raising her glass in the air. "For finally getting the one thing he could never have."
Sebastian slowly lowered her hand and in a softer voice asked "what do you mean my winnings?"
"The bet of course. Oh don't tell me Kathryn never told you about that? Well I will, you see you and Kathryn made this bet that you couldn't take my virginity. That's how we met, I was your target."
Recalling the flash of memory he had out on the lake Sebastian realized what it meant. Kathryn and him did make a bet, he wagered his car and she her body. He had never understood what had been so important but now he knew. It was Annette.
"I made a bet with Kathryn that I could get you into bed and I won."
"Yeah so here's to you" she laughed.
"Oh my god."
- to be continued (Please Review)