From: "Michelle Coursen" mcoursen@comcast.net
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Date: Monday, December 23, 2002 2:29 PM

Chapter 3: Realization

Summary: Sebastian finally encounters Kathryn's true colors

Ocasionally my father likes to throw huge parties and trot me out for display. Now I hated every minute of it, but he controlled my trust so like the obedient son I was I complied.Tonight's party was on of those instances and I plastered a fake smile on my face and tried to grit my teeth and bare it.

The parties usually bored the hell out of me and this one was no exception. I wandered aimlessy hoping I could encounter some female that would help pass time with me. Tonight I had no such luck, the room was filled only with rich society woman, and I wandered around aimlessly.. At first when I heard my father's booming voice call out to me I reluctantly dragged myself over to see what the hell he wanted.

"Sebastian, I want you to meet Tiffany Merteuil." My father said to me when I walked over.

My ears perked with intrest when I hears the last name and turned to face the woman that was Kathryn's mother. She looked nothing like her daughter. While Kathryn had the face of an angel this woman had the face of a pitbull. She was clad in expensive clothes, but in her face I sensed the predatory eyes of an user.

"Very glad to meet you." I said and bent over to kiss her outstretched hand.

"Your father tells me that you attend Manchester Prep. My daughter also does."

"Really?" I feigned suprise. "What's her name?"

"Kathryn!" Tiffany called out to the crowd of people. I felt a rise in my stomach when I realized that she was actually here.

I immediatley saw her as she made her way to her mother. While before I only saw Kathryn dressed in her uniform, tonight she was wearing a black silk dress. It hugged her body's curves and was just short enough to show off her tan supple legs. Classy yet sexy. what I always pictured a true lady wore.

"Yes mother?" Kathryn asked in a sweet voice. That was new to me I usually only heard that whiny snotty voice of hers.

"I want you to meet Sebastian Valmont." Tiffany said waving over in my direction.

Kathryn looked over at me with an amused expression on her face. "Pleasure." She said nodding over at me.

The dumb bitch was gonna act like she never laid eyes on me before! "Charmed." I muttered and turned around to make a fast getaway. Who needed to be around her games? I didn't and snatched a glass of wine off a passing waiter's tray.

For the rest of the night I spent chugging wine sitting on a couch. Noone noticed, the guests were too busy chatting about who went to Aspen or who's maid was stealing. Who gave a flying fuck? Not I. After sitting here for about an hour I needed some air and went to the back garden outside.

When I reached the garden and went to sit down I heard a muffled giggle come from somewhere by the rose bushes. Curious I crept over silentyl over and peered over the rose bushes. To my upmost surpise sprawled on the ground was Kathryn while a guy feasted his mouth greedily on her breasts. At first I thought it was Court, but I squinted my eyes and looked closer and noticed the guy was a smaller build. I quickly got over my shock and crept silently away.

I entered the house by the back door and leaned against the nearest wall trying to get over my shock of what I just witnessed. I quickly realized that the man on top of Kathryn was a waiter at my father's party. Now I had no qualms about screwing around with the hired help (I seduced my fair share of maids in my time), but I always felt that Kathryn was too classy of a lady to go slummin like that. I always knew that there was more to Kathryn, but this turn of events sure as hell shocked me. While I stood there pondering what I just saw, I saw Court Reynolds make his way towards me witht that pompous smirk of his.

"Pay up Valmont." Court snickered when he got close to me.

"What are you talking about?" I asked innocently.

"Don't give me that bull. I got closer to Kathryn then you could only imagine to."

Court gave me that triumphant smile of his and again I felt my blood boil with anger. "Hah!" I snorted in disgust at him."If your so close then tell me why she is at the very moment getting banged by the waiter in my garden this very moment?" I asked.

Oh the reaction on Court's face was priceless indeed. His face fell and he looked like a confused gorilla (which he was anyway). "You're lying." Court said doubtfully.

I pointed out the window."Go see for yourself." I challenged him.

Court stood there for a minute silently debating what I just told him. "I will." Court said and threw the doors open and flew outiside.

"Dumb ass." I said under my breath and stood there waiting for the fireworks that would soon follow. The funny thing was I really had no intention of telling anyone about what I saw. I was simply going to use it later if needed, but Court's gloating bothered me more then I would like to admit. Several minutes later I heard Court's yelling and the unmistakeable shreik of Kathryn's voice. This was all followed by the poor shmuck of a waiter's broken english protesting something.

All the chaos in the garden attracted the partygoers and they gathered around the window and peered out.

"Sebastian what's going on?" My father asked rushing to my side.

"Oh nothing unusual Dad, just your run of the mill lovers quarrel." I replied dryly and I turned to go up the stairs.

"Kathryn! Get your butt in here this instant!" Tiffany shreiked out the door to her daughter. To my father she turned and rolled her eyes. "Teenagaers!" She said like the word was a dirty word.

My father patted her shoulder reassuringly. "It'll pass."He said hopefully to Tiffany.

This all bored me and I quickly made my way to my room. The party was over as far as I was concerned.