Chapter 7: Heartbreak
Summary: Kathryn sees Sebastian with Annette
I woke up in my bed and jumped up with a start. Last nights events flooded through my mind and I remembered thet vase. Last night after me and Sebastian finished having sex he gave me a kiss full on my mouth and told me to go upstairs to bed and he would handle everything. Like a fool I did exactly that and I had no clue what the hell happend. If it was somebody else I wouldn't be worried, but Sebastian had a sick sense of humor and you never knew. I got out of my bed and hurriedly got dressed. My mother was probably up and I had to face the firing squad sooner or later.
I found my mother seated at the dining table eating fruit salad and reading the society pages. She looked calm enough, but with her you never knew, she could fo from zero to full bitch in no time flat. When I sat down across from her, she calmly looked in my direction. "Oh you're finally up." She said and looked back down to read her newspaper.
"Morning to you too." I muttered and reached for my juice. This was not what I was expecting and I was very cautious. "How was your date?" I asked politely.
"Fine." She said without looking up.
Now this was a normal conversation between us and usually I couldn't wait for them to end. But I wanted to know what if anything Sebastian said to my mother. When my mother didn't bring up the vase I sighed and knew I was going to have to. "Mother about the vase-"I began.
My mother finally looked up at me. "Kathryn, Sebastian already explained and reimbursed me for it." My mother said in a bored voice and looked back down.
I am glad she did because I don't think she would like to see my mouth hanging open like this. I was truly shocked and it took a lot for me to be shocked. He actually did something nice for me! Hmmm he sure as hell kept me guessing.
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"Mother you cannot go!" I protested angrily.
"Kathryn I am way pass the age of consent and I do not or need your approval." My mother said firmly and continued to pack.
My mother just informed me that she and Edward were taking a vacation together. Didn't she get it? Not only was she making a fool of herself by chasing him around, people were starting to notice and talk. It was bad enough to have a social climber for a mother, but a lot of people liked Mrs. Valmont and did not approve of my mother being a homewrecker. If my mother wanted to make a fool of herself fine, but she did not have to drag me into this!
"Mother!" I called out, hoping to knock some sense into that bubble head of hers. "Edward's never gonna leave his wife for you."
My mother stopped what she was doing and looked up at me. "You never know." She said coldly and snapped her suitcase shut.
Didn't she get it? Already I was hearing whispered giggles about my mother chasing a married man around. They knew why she was after him and had some choice words about her. There was nothing I hated more then baing laughed at and I was not gonna let my mother drag the Merteuil name through the mud!
"I'll tell." I said quietly.
That got her attention and she looked up at me. "Excuse me?" She asked, her eys flashing dangerously.
I wasn't gonna back down and stuck my chin out. "You heard me." I said in a strong firm voice. "I ll tell."
"You wouldn't dare!" She said just as firmly.
My mother may be a superbitch, but I learned from her and I was even stronger. Not only that I had my money and no matter what she couldn't touch that. "Try me." I said in a low dangerous voice.
My mother stood there frozen, and all of a sudden she angrily stormed over at me and reached over and slapped me. "BITCH!" She yelled out at me and went to slap me again.
It wasn't the only time I have been slapped, but I can say that noone ever slapped me a second time. I grabbed her hand in midslap. "Touch me again and I will tell Daddy's lawyer." I hissed at her.
That got her and she backed away from me. My mother got a monthly allowence from my father's estate and she knew if I went running to the lawyers they would suspend her allowence and how would she live? It wasn't like she was suited to actually work.
"GET OUT!" She screamed at me.
I didn't need to be told twice and ran out of her room and the house. But where was I gonna go? Annette's? Hardly, she would never understand my dysfunctional family, I was pretty sure threatening your mother was a sin in her book. That only left Sebastian and he could understand. Even though I haven't talked to him for a while I knew he would understand, he actually could be a nice person under that macho act.
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I finally found a taxi and had it drive me over to Sebastian's penthouse. When I knocked on the door, a butler informed me that Sebastian was in the living room and I rushed past the butler to see him. If only I never came, it seemed like a good idea at the time. The living room doors were open a crack and before I walked in I peered in and saw Sebastian standing close to Annette. I was more then suprised to see her and stood there listening to them.
They were standing close facing each other and Sebastian had his arn over shoulders and his face leaned in close to hers. This was obviously a close moment and I should have walked away then. But my sick need to hear everything kept me there.
"I love you so much." Annette said to Sebastian.
He respnded by kissing her on her forehead. "I love you too." He said and they melted into a kiss together.
I looked away then and just stood there stricken and angry. Stricken because I heard Sebastian declare his love for Annette and angry at myself for allowing myself to care for him. It was my fault really for letting my guard down. I ran out of the house, past a startled butler and stood outside on the sidewalk wanting to vomit. It was ironic really I always felt myself superior towards Annette. I was prettier then her, richer then her, and more experinced then her. But the only thing I couldn't compete with her was that Sebastian loved her, and I would do anything for his love.
Summary: Kathryn sees Sebastian with Annette
I woke up in my bed and jumped up with a start. Last nights events flooded through my mind and I remembered thet vase. Last night after me and Sebastian finished having sex he gave me a kiss full on my mouth and told me to go upstairs to bed and he would handle everything. Like a fool I did exactly that and I had no clue what the hell happend. If it was somebody else I wouldn't be worried, but Sebastian had a sick sense of humor and you never knew. I got out of my bed and hurriedly got dressed. My mother was probably up and I had to face the firing squad sooner or later.
I found my mother seated at the dining table eating fruit salad and reading the society pages. She looked calm enough, but with her you never knew, she could fo from zero to full bitch in no time flat. When I sat down across from her, she calmly looked in my direction. "Oh you're finally up." She said and looked back down to read her newspaper.
"Morning to you too." I muttered and reached for my juice. This was not what I was expecting and I was very cautious. "How was your date?" I asked politely.
"Fine." She said without looking up.
Now this was a normal conversation between us and usually I couldn't wait for them to end. But I wanted to know what if anything Sebastian said to my mother. When my mother didn't bring up the vase I sighed and knew I was going to have to. "Mother about the vase-"I began.
My mother finally looked up at me. "Kathryn, Sebastian already explained and reimbursed me for it." My mother said in a bored voice and looked back down.
I am glad she did because I don't think she would like to see my mouth hanging open like this. I was truly shocked and it took a lot for me to be shocked. He actually did something nice for me! Hmmm he sure as hell kept me guessing.
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"Mother you cannot go!" I protested angrily.
"Kathryn I am way pass the age of consent and I do not or need your approval." My mother said firmly and continued to pack.
My mother just informed me that she and Edward were taking a vacation together. Didn't she get it? Not only was she making a fool of herself by chasing him around, people were starting to notice and talk. It was bad enough to have a social climber for a mother, but a lot of people liked Mrs. Valmont and did not approve of my mother being a homewrecker. If my mother wanted to make a fool of herself fine, but she did not have to drag me into this!
"Mother!" I called out, hoping to knock some sense into that bubble head of hers. "Edward's never gonna leave his wife for you."
My mother stopped what she was doing and looked up at me. "You never know." She said coldly and snapped her suitcase shut.
Didn't she get it? Already I was hearing whispered giggles about my mother chasing a married man around. They knew why she was after him and had some choice words about her. There was nothing I hated more then baing laughed at and I was not gonna let my mother drag the Merteuil name through the mud!
"I'll tell." I said quietly.
That got her attention and she looked up at me. "Excuse me?" She asked, her eys flashing dangerously.
I wasn't gonna back down and stuck my chin out. "You heard me." I said in a strong firm voice. "I ll tell."
"You wouldn't dare!" She said just as firmly.
My mother may be a superbitch, but I learned from her and I was even stronger. Not only that I had my money and no matter what she couldn't touch that. "Try me." I said in a low dangerous voice.
My mother stood there frozen, and all of a sudden she angrily stormed over at me and reached over and slapped me. "BITCH!" She yelled out at me and went to slap me again.
It wasn't the only time I have been slapped, but I can say that noone ever slapped me a second time. I grabbed her hand in midslap. "Touch me again and I will tell Daddy's lawyer." I hissed at her.
That got her and she backed away from me. My mother got a monthly allowence from my father's estate and she knew if I went running to the lawyers they would suspend her allowence and how would she live? It wasn't like she was suited to actually work.
"GET OUT!" She screamed at me.
I didn't need to be told twice and ran out of her room and the house. But where was I gonna go? Annette's? Hardly, she would never understand my dysfunctional family, I was pretty sure threatening your mother was a sin in her book. That only left Sebastian and he could understand. Even though I haven't talked to him for a while I knew he would understand, he actually could be a nice person under that macho act.
***************
I finally found a taxi and had it drive me over to Sebastian's penthouse. When I knocked on the door, a butler informed me that Sebastian was in the living room and I rushed past the butler to see him. If only I never came, it seemed like a good idea at the time. The living room doors were open a crack and before I walked in I peered in and saw Sebastian standing close to Annette. I was more then suprised to see her and stood there listening to them.
They were standing close facing each other and Sebastian had his arn over shoulders and his face leaned in close to hers. This was obviously a close moment and I should have walked away then. But my sick need to hear everything kept me there.
"I love you so much." Annette said to Sebastian.
He respnded by kissing her on her forehead. "I love you too." He said and they melted into a kiss together.
I looked away then and just stood there stricken and angry. Stricken because I heard Sebastian declare his love for Annette and angry at myself for allowing myself to care for him. It was my fault really for letting my guard down. I ran out of the house, past a startled butler and stood outside on the sidewalk wanting to vomit. It was ironic really I always felt myself superior towards Annette. I was prettier then her, richer then her, and more experinced then her. But the only thing I couldn't compete with her was that Sebastian loved her, and I would do anything for his love.
