The Ultimate Deception
Summary: Kathryn continues to doubt Sebastian but a night out might change that.
Chapter 4: A Kiss Is Just A Kiss
"So do you have any idea what's going on with him?"
Blaine looked up at Kathryn from his magnify glass he was using to examine the substance resting on the desk "no idea. Valmont and I aren't what you'd call close these days. In fact I haven't seen him since he took up with his little blond friend."
She sighed as she took a seat in one of his plush chairs. This was not what she wanted to hear. Sebastian never really had many close friends, Kathryn guessed because most people annoyed him. Blaine was the only person outside of her who Sebastian ever confided in. He was her only chance to find out what Sebastian was up to and if he didn't know anything nobody would.
"I think he's up to something, I can just feel it" she sighed as she twirled her crucifix around her finger.
"Well sweetie not to play devils advocate but you did give him ample reason. I mean sending the music teacher out after him and all."
"He wouldn't of got hurt if he wasn't so busy risking his life to save the undeserving hick!" she said bolting up suddenly.
"Ok calm down, I'm only suggesting-
"I know what you're suggesting" she said in a calmer tone. "And it's beside the point. What I want to know is why Sebastian's suddenly acting all…"
"Nice?"
Kathryn shook her head in thought "not just nice. He's been acting like…well he's been acting like his old self. He even told me he thinks he made a mistake committing to Annette."
Blaine's features wrinkled in confusion "isn't that a good thing? Don't you want him back to what he was?
She sighed "not if it's some sort of game. I mean I expected him to start acting like his old self eventually but not now. It's way to soon, even if Sebastian were having problems with Annette he sure as hell wouldn't be telling me about it now" in a softer tone she continued "not after everything I did. So the question is should I trust him?"
He stared at her curiously a moment "I think the better question is do you want to?"
Kathryn gazed out the window "I'm not sure."
* * * * * *
"Everything is going according to plan" Sebastian assured Annette as they lay in bed.
Touching his face she asked
"I'm still not sure Sebastian. Kathryn's smart, what if she's on to you."
"I suspect she already is, but it doesn't matter."
After the other night with Kathryn he was pretty confident that he managed to pique her interest but also confuse her.
Sebastian was very aware that it would take a lot to trick Kathryn but he also was quite confident it could be done.
"Why are you so relaxed about all of this if you think she might suspect you?"
Sebastian let his hand caress her naked back as he explained "because I know her Annette" Looking off slightly he said "I know everything about her and how she thinks. She might suspect me but she wants to believe me. After all I am the only person who really ever understood or cared about her."
Annette looked at Sebastian with concern "you two were close at one point."
"Yes" shaking the thought away he said "but that's over now."
There was an awkward silence before Annette asked "where is she anyway? I was expecting another confrontation when I came in."
"She's at Blaine's" he told her not bothering to hide his annoyance. "My guess trying to find information on me."
She looked up at him slightly startled "Blaine Tuttle, the drug dealer?"
"Yeah, he's a good guy" Sebastian said slightly defensive.
Annette hesitated a moment before answering which annoyed Sebastian but he said nothing. "I didn't say he wasn't it's just...why would he have information on you?"
"We're friends or at least we use to be..." He trailed off before continuing "anyway she's probably just looking for insight on why I almost kissed her the other night, but he won't-"
She bolted up immediately "wait, you kissed her?"
"Almost" he told her in a comforting tone. "I almost did but she freaked out and left which tells me I'm starting to get to her. Everything's going just as I thought it would." Sebastian looked over and noticed Annette was anything but comforted by this. "Hey look it didn't mean anything. I didn't want to kiss her, the truth is she repulses me."
"She didn't use to" she reminded him.
"Yeah well things change, I have you now. Kathryn is the last person I would ever want to kiss but I have to in order for this to work." Kissing Annette's neck he asked "if I pretended it was you would that make you feel better?"
Finally she smiled faintly as he pulled her back into the bed "it might."
* * * * * *
Later that night Sebastian pulled his jag into an unfamiliar parking garage in Manhattan. Against his better instincts he left it there sandwiched between a town car and a BMW. Getting out of the car he scolded himself for not just taking a cab, it wasn't like he was out to impress anyone anyways. He was on a mission.
Shortly after Annette left that afternoon Sebastian eavesdropped on a conversation between Kathryn and one of her slutty friends. Apparently she was off to some hot club that night so it occurred to him that this might just be the perfect time to show up to play with her head a little more. His plan was simple, dance and drinks then have some bullshit meaningful conversation to show her he really changed or at least assure her he wasn't up to anything.
Although there was a line outside the club Sebastian had been there before so he had no problem getting past the burly bouncer. Slipping inside he found little had changed about the place since the last time he'd been there. It was the typical upscale New York club filled with beautiful people in too tight clothes grinding next to each other while slowly getting wasted. It was a scene Sebastian was more than familiar with and one he surprisingly didn't miss.
He spent a good twenty minutes searching the place for Kathryn and asking a few people he knew if they saw her but he came up empty. Finally he headed to the bar and got himself a drink. Just as he was about to call it a night Sebastian noticed a familiar brunette standing at the opposite end of the bar ordering a drink.
With a sly smile Sebastian approached her and let his hands slid around her slender hips. "Well don't you look good enough to eat" he murmured in her ear.
Her body went slightly rigid at his touch as she grumbled "you gotta be kidding me." Slowly Kathryn turned around to face him not at all amused. "What the fuck are you doing here?"
Taking a sip of his drink he asked "what does it look like?"
"Looking for blondies replacement?" she asked with a nasty smirk.
"Actually I was looking for you and I must say you look exceptionally gorgeous this evening." Although Sebastian was purposely laying on the charm it really wasn't all bullshit. Dressed in a simple but sexy red dress she was by far one of the hottest girls in the club. Then again Kathryn always did know how to dress for the occasion weather it be a formal party or a night clubbing. A month ago her outfit would have had him drooling and hard in a minute but now he was very much aware of the cold hearted bitch that was under the sexy attire and not effected in the least.
"I'm aware" she replied confident to a fault. "So are you planning on cutting the bull shit any time soon and telling me what you're really up to?"
Sebastian was caught off guard by the question but didn't show it. "What's with all the paranoia Kathryn? Can't I just sit and have a drink with my step sister?"
"No you can't" she scowled at him. "So why don't you just go back to farm girl and quit with the games because I'm not buying it."
Slowly Sebastian stood up and moved in close to her. He leaned in like he was going to kiss her but instead whispered in her hear "dance with me."
Kathryn's eyes remained stone cold as she told him firmly "no."
"Come on" he coaxed with his best smile "I know you want to."
"Sorry Valmont your sisters taken for the night" a familiar arrogant voice greeted him.
Sebastian looked up to see Lucas Hart a guy who had been the benign of his existence since ninth grade. He was charming, ruthless and a total player, all the things Sebastian use to be. Although they shared many traits and even more women they were not what you would call close. In fact they detested each other. For the life of him Sebastian couldn't understand what Kathryn was doing with him namely because she always claimed to hate him even more so than himself.
With a role of his eyes he remarked "are you fucking me? Him?"
Kathryn's smirked up at him as she leaned back into Lucas's arms. "Why not?"
"Indeed" Lucas grinned as he nuzzled her neck "let's dance baby."
She turned and flicked her tongue over his lips "ok."
Sebastian looked on in disgust as Lucas pulled Kathryn out onto the crowded dance floor. Through the mass of jumbled bodies he watched the couple grind up against one another practically dry humping each other. Occasionally Lucas would bend down and kiss her neck on glide his hand up her leg.
The whole scene was annoying Sebastian and making him very...uncomfortable. After a few moments of this Kathryn spun around gyrating her backside against Lucas's front. Her eyes locked on Sebastian's and she glared at him a second before she slowly grinned cat like. In the midst of all her grinding she took Lucas's hand and brought it back to her leg and led it up her dress. Although Sebastian was a good distance away and the music was blaring he could still make out her moan. It was a sound he was all too familiar with. If he was a million miles away he could hear it.
Kathryn's evil smile remained as she blew Sebastian a kiss then pulled Lucas off the dance floor. Immediately Sebastian finished his second drink and tried to run out after her. He wasn't sure why, after all what would he say? However it didn't matter because they were no where to be found.
He figured the pair were off doing god knows what so he decided to wait it out a little bit. He drank some more then danced with a busty blond followed by a girl who had a strong resemblance to Kathryn minus the charm. After awhile when he still couldn't locate Kathryn, he decided to call it a night.
"This was a complete waste of time" he grumbled to himself as he pulled out of the parking garage. He thought there was a possibility he was getting to Kathryn but the ice queen didn't seem to be noticing. If he wanted this grand plan of his to actually work he was going to have to consider a new angle. Sebastian lit up a cigarette in thought as he drove by the club one final time. As he happened to look up he noticed a familiar red dress walking up ahead. With a triumphant grin he muttered "or maybe not."
Slowing the car down as he approached her he called out "need a ride?"
Kathryn didn't stop walking she only glanced over at him and hissed "fuck off."
"Ok, then how are you going to get home? You're going to walk from here all the way to the Upper East Side in those heels and dress?"
She stopped walking and turned to him in full anger mode "what's wrong with my dress?"
He shrugged "nothing if you're going for the 'fuck me hard' look. Are you sure you don't want that ride?"
"Leave me alone" Kathryn told him as she resumed walking.
"Fine, I'll see you at home then. That is of course if you don't get raped or mugged first." Pressing his foot on the accelerator he smirked "have a nice night."
His car made it a few feet before he heard her call out "Sebastian! Wait!"
As ordered he stopped and waited as she approached the car. "Yes?"
Kathryn tried to open the passenger door but he locked it. Frustrated and annoyed she demanded "unlock the door."
"Why?"
"So we can go home" she said like he was an idiot.
"Oh" he answered as if finally getting it. "So you do want a ride. Well then you better ask nicely."
She shook her head "dream the fuck on there's no way."
"Have it your way." He then started the car again but when Kathryn caught up to it he once again stopped.
"Fine, can I have a ride home?"
"Please"
She rolled her eyes in pain for having to sink down to a begging level. "Please give me a ride home."
Sebastian smiled as he unlocked the door "now was that so hard?"
"Just drive" she ordered obviously in no mood for friendly or not so friendly banter.
He did as instructed but after about five minutes of silence he told her "so what happened to your ride home?"
"I don't want to talk about it." She glanced out the window "especially with you."
"You use to talk to me about that everything, even when I didn't want to know about it."
Kathryn turned to him "yeah well things change and according to you so do people. We aren't friends or whatever we were to each other anymore so stop with the games."
"What games?"
"This!" she exclaimed "showing up at the park and now at the club, trying to act like nothing has changed. Well news flash, everything has changed! You're not the Sebastian I knew; you're just another love stuck teenage boy."
Sebastian was quite a moment before he blurted out "what if I told you I was over her?"
He wasn't really sure why he said it. It was the only thing he could think of in that moment to make her believe him. Judging by the look on her face she was shocked more than anything. "You're over her, just like that?"
"It wasn't just like that" he continued on "but I wasn't about to admit I made a mistake, ok? Especially to you."
Kathryn studied him a moment "so then it's over? You'll dump her?"
Fuck, Sebastian thought to himself. He needed to think of way around that. The first thing that came to mind was "no I can't, not yet. Not until she leaves for Florence next month for some student conference."
"Why then, why not now?"
"I'm still on academic probation from that incident with the nurse. Something tells me if I dump the headmasters only daughter it won't put me in the best standing. So I've come up with a plan."
Her eyes flickered with excitement "ooh tell me."
Sebastian smirked at his genius "you tell me what happened with Lucas first."
As they pulled up in front of the town house Kathryn told him "maybe later."
Quickly he followed her back into the house. "Oh come on Kathryn I told you my dirty little secret" coming up behind her he whispered in her ear "you tell me yours."
"I need a drink" she muttered as she walked to the bar.
Sebastian watched somewhat fascinated as she pulled out the vodka, poured herself a shot and downed it quickly. "That bad?"
She shrugged as she sat back on the couch "it was fine…it was what came afterwards."
"Oh?" he asked not needing to fake his curiosity.
Kathryn seemed to consider weather to finish her story. Finally she told him "we fucked in the bathroom, which was ok."
"Just ok?"
"Well nothing to write songs about but he got the job done. Anyway, afterwards the fucker had the nerve to force my head down to 'finish him off'."
"Lovely" Sebastian commented turning his nose up at the thought.
"Oh it gets better. After shoving his prick down my throat for ten minutes he tried to make me swallow and when I refused he wouldn't give me a ride home. Asshole" she muttered finishing off another shot.
"Sorry" he told her. The strange thing was he actually did feel sorry for her. For a moment he forgot all the horrible things she had done to him and considered how humiliating it must have been to her. Sebastian was aware Kathryn was most likely asking for it what with the way she was teasing Lucas and the dress but it still bugged him that it happened. He tried to convince himself he didn't care but it wasn't working.
"Thanks" Kathryn sighed.
"I myself have never been big on the whole forcing a girl to give head move."
She smirked "oh I've know a few girl who might say other wise."
Sebastian returned the smile as he took the vodka from her and poured himself a drink. "Ok maybe once or twice, but I never made them swallow."
"How noble of you Valmont."
"Why were you with Lucas anyway? The guy's a tool."
She shrugged "I guess I had a flash of momentary insanity and…"
"And?"
"I suppose I wanted to get to you" she admitted.
Sebastian smirked "well congratulations, it worked."
He studied her a moment before a sudden urge came on. He told himself he was doing it to destroy her, to bring her down. And it was the truth…well pretty much. Sebastian leaned forward on the couch and let his hand caress her face. Kathryn said nothing and this time didn't pull away but asked softly "what are you doing?"
"What does it look like?"
Before she could answer he leaned in and kissed her as he felt a strange wave of momentary panic hit him. However the panic soon disappeared and something else washed over him. Her lips were soft and she tasted unlike anything Sebastian had ever tasted before. He planned to just give her a quick kiss but he found he couldn't get enough of her mouth. Then when he felt her tongue slide against his it was nearly impossible to pull away.
The kiss was passionate and heated. Everything he promised himself it wouldn't be. The two got so lost in it they barely noticed when they fell back onto the couch, their bodies pressed full up against one another. Sebastian hands got lost in her silky hair as the kiss grew even deeper. In that moment all thought and reason went out the window along with any thoughts about Annette. It was safe to say his mind was most definitely not on his girlfriend.
However before anything could go beyond that kiss Kathryn sat up and pulled away from him. They both looked at each other slightly breathless and shocked. Running a hand threw her now mussed hair she muttered "I'm going to bed."
"All right" he nodded.
She got up and told him sternly "alone."
He couldn't help but smirk "ok. Good night."
"Good night"
Sebastian watched still somewhat dazed as she disappeared inside her room. Once alone, he let out a sigh as he collapsed back on to the couch. Grasping his head Sebastian murmured "what am I doing?"
He loved Annette and he despised Kathryn yet here he was making out with her. It was just going to be a simple kiss he argued with himself and yet that simple kiss turned into a hell of a lot more and left him nursing a hard on. Once again he asked himself what the hell he was doing.
Looking down at the vodka bottle resting on his floor Sebastian grabbed it and took a swing. It was the alcohol he told himself, that was all. He had too much to drink at the club and then he came how and drank some more, that's what caused him to kiss her like that. Alcohol.
However he couldn't get the taste of her out of his mouth. That taste…he wanted more, but he knew he couldn't. Annette was the girl he loved and always would. Kathryn was just a pawn; he felt nothing for her and never would. It was all an act he reminded himself. He felt nothing for her but hatred. Then why did he desperately want to go into her room and do it again?
- to be continued (Please Review)
