Summary: Sebastian plans to get rid of Kathryn's current fling but the outcome of his plan is not what he expected.
Authors Note: Sorry I haven't updated all week but I've been insanely busy. Anyway the next chapter of Manchester Prep should be up tomorrow and that fic should be done (hopefully) by this weekend. Then I'll finish the last two chapters of Everything Comes Full Circle (promise!) and also update this.
Chapter 6: Taking Advantage
"So are you clear on the plan?"
Fixing Sebastian with an impatient look Pamela Bateman sighed "yes I'm not an idiot Valmont."
He wanted to respond with a snide comment because he was more than sure the beautiful blond in front of him was a complete moron yet she really was his only option. Although Pamela might not be well stocked in the intelligence department she did possess a few useful traits. Namely she was hot combined with a loose sense of morality which made her the perfect candidate for getting rid of Lucas.
Putting on his best smile Sebastian got up from his desk and walked over to her. "I know you aren't Pam but this is a verydelicate matter. It requires a precise balance of craftiness and discreteness both of which I know you can handle."
"Yeah I get it" she told his crossing her arms over her busty chest. "You can cut the sweet talk I'll do it."
He nodded as he leaned against the oak finished desk "good. See that it's done by tomorrow night."
Pamela studied him a moment "I am curious why though."
Sebastian suspected she might need a reason. He had known Pamela since sophomore year and slept with her a few times over the years. They weren't exactly close but she was one of the few who knew about his close relationship with his step sister or suspected at least. On occasion Kathryn used the girl to do her bidding which was one of the reasons why Sebastian had chosen her for this particular assignment. He was tempted for a moment to tell her the real reason behind the plan if only to see how she reacted. However the fewer people who knew what he and Annette were up to the better.
"It's none of your concern."
"Hmm and here I thought you and Kathryn were as close as could be. What changed?"
Looking away he said somewhat distracted "things changeI changed."
She let out a low chuckle "of I doubt it. I'm going to hazard a guess and say this had something to do with that goody goody girlfriend of yours." When he only glared at her with a stony expression she approached him and let her hands slid up his chest. "What a waste."
Sebastian removed her hands "not interested."
She smiled "don't believe I was offering. So the new Sebastian isn't sitting too well with princess Kathryn I'm guessing. I'm confused then why you want her away from Lucas. Not as over her as you thought huh?"
"Do me a favor and stop trying to think" he told her as he tapped on her head. "Just get rid of him and make sure Kathryn doesn't find out about my involvement."
"Fine, fine but you owe me Sebastian." Leaning forward she brought her hand out to caress his face as she told him "and I fully intend to be compensated."
"Compensated for what?"
Sebastian looked past Pamela to see Annette standing in the doorway wearing a confused expression. "I'll fill you in, in a minute" he assured her. "Pamela was just leaving."
Turing back to him one last time Pamela said "guess that's my cue. I'll get back to you Sebastian when it's finished." She then walked out of the room giving Annette a fake smile as she passed.
Sebastian let out a sigh when she left and collapsed back into the leather seat behind him. Annette walked over to him "was I interrupting something?"
"Hardly" he grinned as he pulled her down to his lap. "Pamela is going to help me get rid of Lucas."
"Oh, how exactly?"
"By making him appear to be the cheating scum bag Kathryn knows he is. Once she does poor, hurt little Kathryn will come running into my arms."
Annette raised her eyebrows skeptically "some how I don't see Kathryn acting too upset about it. Are you sure she'll come running to you?"
Sebastian let his hand caress her soft hair "positive. She wants to believe that I still care about her, that I'm in love with her. Making her vulnerable is the only way to get her to act on it. When she finally does-
"It will destroy her when she realizes it's all a lie" Annette finished with a hint of a smile.
"Yeah" he said not quite as enthusiastically as he recalled the other night with Kathryn. He hadn't expected to feel anything when he told her he loved her but he had. Looking into her angry and confused face he felt, for the first time guilty for what he was doing to her. He hated himself for feeling guilt when he knew he should feel elated. Kathryn was getting what she deserved.
"Hey are you all right" Annette asked waking him from his thoughts.
Forcing a smile he told her "yeah fine, I'm just thinking how great it will be when she's out of our lives.
"I can't wait" she whispered as she bent down to kiss him. "Soon everything will be perfect."
* * * * * *
"Will that be all for tonight Ms. Merteuil?"
Kathryn regarded the driver with only slight interest as she fixed her coat "I'll beep you when I need to get home. It will probably be late."
He nodded and made his way back to the car as Kathryn walked up to the apartment complex. Gliding past the doorman Kathryn thought about the night ahead. She had been on edge all week ever since her run in with Sebastian. Since then she had been doing her best to avoid him by going out nearly every night. Actually most of her nights she spent fucking Lucas, which he seemed to have no complaints about. However for her it was starting to get old fast. Lucas was decent in bed but he didn't give her anything that she couldn't get from a hundred different guys who probably had more imagination not to mention stamina then him.
Truth be told the only reason she was sticking it out with him was because her mother suggested dating Lucas would be good for her reputation given his parents status. "He's just the sort of boy you should be marrying dear, so watch it" was her mothers oh so subtle way of saying don't screw it up. Kathryn of course went along with what she said but in reality had no intention of staying with him beyond the school year.
Sighing deep in thought Kathryn walked off the elevator and headed to Lucas's apartment door. They had planned to meet up that night at his place where she was sure she would be spending another uneventful night on her back. Oh well, she thought to herself, at least the boy gave good head when he was feeling generous. Not to mention the fact that Sebastian hated him.
Yes if she was completely honest Kathryn would admit Sebastian's jealousy was what truly drew her to Lucas in the first place. She had always avoided him in the past because in her mind he was just another Sebastian wanna be, a poor imitation if you will. Then her darling step brother had to go and get all self righteous on her and fall for the former virgin. So she would settle for Lucas. In the end an imitation was better than nothing at all.
It seemed screwing around with Lucas was working, Sebastian most definitely took notice but she couldn't be sure why. At first she was positive Sebastian was making up reasons to be around her because he was up to something. Even after that intense kiss they shared she was positive it was all a trick. Then the other night he made that declaration to her. He loved her? Did he really expect her to believe that? Still the very idea had kept her up the whole night and distracted the following week. Even Lucas, who only seemed interested when she was spreading her legs, noticed something was off.
Kathryn raised her hand to knock on the door then stopped. She knew his parents weren't home, they never were much like her own. Opening the door she found the place quiet, but then she remembered the time and realized most of the staff was probably sleeping. Figuring Lucas was most likely in his room she went to his door and once again was about to knock when the sound of a girl's high pierced moan stopped her. "Oh yeah! Like that baby" she groaned.
Pushing open Lucas's bedroom door Kathryn wasn't surprised in the least to find that he wasn't alone. Indeed there he was total naked fucking Pamela Bateman doggy style. The attractive girl was on all fours rocking her backside against his front as her large breasts swung about. "Oh isn't this lovely" Kathryn sighed as she crossed her arms over her chest.
Lucas stopped pumping into her long enough to notice his girlfriend standing a few feet away looking anything but pleased. "Kathryn...uh hey...this isn't...um...this isn't what you think."
"Un huh" she said keeping her cool "so you're not fucking some half brained whore?"
Sitting back on the bed but not bothering to cover herself up Pamela said "nice to see you too Kathryn."
"It's not like she means anything to me" Lucas said with a shrug.
"Thanks a lot"
"I don't really care who she is to you" Kathryn told him. "I told you when I agreed to go out with you that you had one chance with me and you fucked it up Lucas so I'm done."
"That's pretty harsh of you Kathryn" Pamela said as she reclined on the bed. "The boy's pretty decent in bed. Sure you don't want to keep him around?"
She looked up at Lucas and said coldly "no. You can have him Pam. By the way has he tried to force a blow job on you yet? He's big on that."
"Look Kathryn I never said we were exclusive did I?"
"No" she said shaking her head at him "but how very cliched of you to use that excuse. I'm leaving."
Kathryn turned to leave when Lucas called back "wait." When she stopped before leaving he said with a cocky smile "since you two obviously know each other about we have a little fun for old times sake? Just the three of us"
"Why don't you go fuck yourself" Kathryn suggested to him as she left his room and headed home.
* * * * * *
"Everything went as planned?" Sebastian asked later that night as he pulled his car up to the townhouse.
Pamela sighed obviously annoyed on the other end of the line "yes Valmont I told you it would. All I had to do was show up at Lucas's in a short dress and he had his fly undone in half a second. Kathryn walked in a little later."
"How did she react?"
"I don't know but she didn't seem too upset by it. Just sort of...put out."
"Oh" Sebastian said somewhat disappointed. It wasn't like he expected Kathryn to have a break down over seeing her boyfriend cheat on her but he at least hoped she'd shed a tear or two. Oh well at least Lucas was out of the way now for good.
"Well I held up my part of the deal. Now about my reward-"
"Yeah I'll get back to you about that" he told her before hanging up the phone and walking into the house. Sebastian knew he agreed to compensate her for her troubles but the last thing on his mind was Pamela. He had to go find Kathryn and play concerned.
Sebastian headed to her room and was surprised when he didn't hear her cursing to the high heavens and smashing stuff. In fact he didn't even think she was in her room until he looked through her partially open bedroom door and found her laying on her bed with her back to him. Ever so quietly he pushed open the door and crept into the room. His first thought was that she was asleep until he noticed her body quivering slightly and the muffled sounds she was making into her pillow. It was then he realized she was crying.
"Kathryn" he said quietly as he brought his hand out to touch her bare shoulder.
She shrugged him off and whispered "go away Sebastian."
"What's wrong? Hey just tell me-"
"Fuck off I mean it!" Kathryn yelled at him as she spun around with tears coming down her face.
Sebastian recoiled only slightly. The sight of Kathryn crying, honestly crying not the fake crocodile tears she used to manipulate and get her way, startled him to say the least. Taking a seat next to her on the bed he told her firmly but softly "no. Now tell me what's wrong?"
Wiping her face she asked "why do you care?"
"You know why" he said brushing the loose strands of hair from her face.
Kathryn studied him a moment as if she was trying to tell if he was on the level or not. Finally she said "fine you want to know so badly I'll tell you. I walked in on Lucas fucking Pamela Bateman."
"Oh" he answered trying his best to feign shock.
She rolled her eyes as she took a sip of her drink resting on her bed side table. "Please don't try to act like you didn't see this coming."
For a minute Sebastian thought Pamela might of told her about his part in this. Playing it cool he asked "what do you mean?"
"You know what Lucas was like. It's not exactly shocking he's screwing around with other girls."
"Yeah I guess. It's just I didn't think you were that attached to him." Sebastian wasn't lying, indeed he was shocked Kathryn seemed so upset.
Shaking her head at him she said "I'm not. I don't give a fuck what Lucas does."
"Then why are you-"
"I just got off the phone with my mother. I had one too many drinks and was feeling sorry for myself so I made the huge error of confiding in her. Seeing as she's my mother and all I thought she might feel somewhat compassionate but I was sorely mistaken."
Leaning back in her bed he asked "why would she care about Lucas?"
"Oh because he comes from such an upstanding family and would make such a wonderful husband" Kathryn said in a mocking voice.
"Yeah when he's not out screwing hookers" Sebastian snickered. "Anyway why do you care so much what your mother thinks?"
"I don't...I don't know."
"I mean Kathryn the woman is a nightmare. All she cares about is money, status and power. She doesn't care about anyone even her own husband. And I'm pretty sure the feelings mutual." Sighing he continued "I mean just look at the way she treats you, like you're some sort of show pony not her daughter.
Getting out of bed suddenly Kathryn snapped at him "don't you think I know that? Do you have any idea what it's like to have to kiss your mothers ass constantly just for the slightest bit of approval? I mean I do everything she wants, I've been the perfect daughter for her to show off to her society friends and she doesn't even care. It's never enough. I've been rejected by two guys in the past three months, not counting you, and she can't even show a tiny bit of sympathy. All she can do is tell me I'm pathetic and that maybe I should try losing a few extra pounds."
Sebastian could tell she was fighting back tears as she confessed all of this to him. He tried to take her hand to comfort her as he said "Kathryn don't let her do this to you. She's not worth it"
She yanked her hand away from his and the tears began falling down her face once again. "No! Don't you see I'm just like her! I'm cold and heartless and I'm...just...like her! God I hate her!" Kathryn yelled as she began to sob.
Getting up immediately Sebastian put his arms around her and told her "it's ok calm down. You're nothing like your mother Kathryn." She continued to cry for a moment as he held her in his arms wondering just what the hell he was doing. Listening to her cry Sebastian felt ashamed and guilty because he knew he was partially responsible for Kathryn's pain. Well this is what he wanted, he wanted her hurt and vulnerable. He got what he wished for now he would have done anything to take it back.
Sebastian wasn't surprised in the slightest by the number Tiffani had done on her daughter. After all he had been watching her do it for years. Kathryn was right, nothing she did was ever good enough for Tiffani. No matter how popular or loved Kathryn was her mother always managed to find some fault in it.
Long ago Kathryn had confessed to him that she was afraid of turning into her mother and he told her it would never happen. A few weeks ago he would of said otherwise but now standing there holding her in his arms he realized she wasn't her mother. No matter how nasty or manipulative she acted Kathryn was still a girl with feelings and was very capable of being hurt.
Pulling away from him suddenly Kathryn looked up at him as if suddenly realizing what she was doing. Wiping her face she said "sorry...I didn't mean to..."
She trailed off and took a seat on the bed. Sebastian sat down next to her "why are you sorry? You didn't do anything wrong."
"Yeah right. We all get what we deserve Sebastian, even me."
"You think this is what you deserve?"
She snickered "isn't it? Are you going to sit there and tell me other wise after all the shit I've done to you? God Sebastian I nearly ruined your life, I almost got you killed and a dozen more horrible things." Shaking her head deep in thought Kathryn continued "you were the only person I ever cared about but when you wouldn't play by my rules I almost destroyed you."
He was so stunned by her confession he made one of his own "I'm over it."
"Over it?"
"You're right you did screw me over royally and I was angry I would have down anything to get back at you ...but I'm over it. What you did, it doesn't matter anymore." As he said it Sebastian knew it was the truth. That burning rage he felt whenever he looked or thought about her was gone. He was so hurt and angry with Kathryn he built her up into being this monster but she wasn't. Sebastian knew who she was and he knew why she did what she did.
Almost cautiously Kathryn asked "you forgive me?"
"Yes"
Smiling just slightly for the first time that night Kathryn leaned forward and kissed him softly on the mouth. He hesitantly kissed her back but when she started to pull away he slid his hand around her neck and pulled her mouth to his.
They kissed passionately as they had the night of that infamous first kiss. Sebastian's hands slid down her silky nightgown and then slid between her smooth thighs. Without thinking about where this was leading he grabbed at the ends of her slip and lifted it off of her body leaving her in only her underwear. Kathryn didn't stop him, instead she continued kissing him as her hands caressed his chest.
Moments later she fell back into the bed and Sebastian climbed on top of her sliding between her legs. It was a position he had often wanted to be in, no more than in this moment. Tasting her mouth on his and feeling her breasts push against him he forgot momentarily all about Annette and his promise to her not to sleep with Kathryn. All he knew was his dick felt like it was about to explode. He needed to be inside her so badly.
As Sebastian kissed her neck and tasted her skin he felt her hands tug at the button on his pants. Soon her warm hand was caressing his swollen cock as her lower body rubbed up against his. It was when he heard her moan "Sebastian" that he finally realized what he was doing.
Pulling away from her neck he looked down at her face which was filled with lust but something else too...trust. She believed he was doing this because he wanted her. Although it was most definitely true there were motives behind it. If she knew the truth she would never look at him the way she was looking at him now. Kathryn was in pain and he was taking advantage of it. Sebastian had done it before with countless other girls but he couldn't do it with her. She wasn't other girls.
Suddenly he pulled away from her "I-I can't do this. We shouldn't...I have to go."
"Sebastian" she said softly in a hurt voice "what is it?"
"Nothing" he told her as he got off the bed trying to avoid her eyes. "I have to go" was all he told her as he left the room.
With the door closed safely behind him Sebastian went to his room and grabbed the bottle of vodka that had been sitting on his desk. Pouring a glass with shaky hands he tried to block out what he was feeling but he couldn't. He raised the drink to his mouth but he didn't drink. Instead he collapsed back in his desk chair and tried to convince himself not to go back to her room.
Things were getting way out of control. This was suppose to be a simple plan. Kathryn was suppose to fall for him then he would destroy her but along the way it became a hell of a lot more complicated. He loved Annette, he did but god he couldn't deny the pull he felt for Kathryn. That pull was always there and didn't appear to be going anywhere anytime soon.
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