The Ultimate Deception

Summary: When Kathryn discovers Sebastian's latest scheme it leads them to something unexpected.

Chapter 7: Sleeping With the Enemy

"Is she coming?" Sebastian asked the driver before slipping into the limo that would take him to school.

"Ms. Merteuil said she would be out shortly."

When the door shut Sebastian leaned his head against the leather seat and thought about what exactly he was going to say to Kathryn after the previous night. He had no idea how to explain his actions because he didn't know himself. Things went way to far, he was only suppose to comfort Kathryn not nearly sleep with her. However as the days went on he found his heart just wasn't into the plan anymore. Sebastian wanted to be happy with Annette but he couldn't deny a part of him still lay with Kathryn, it always had.

His thoughts were interrupted when the door opened and Kathryn took a seat across from him. Her manor was completely cool and Sebastian couldn't read her eyes because she was wearing a pair of large Jackie O. style sunglasses. Without even bothering to acknowledge him she picked up the paper and started reading. "Morning" Sebastian greeted her hoping to catch her attention.

"Morning" she said completely aloof.

"How are you?"

Still not looking up she said "fine and you?"

Sebastian let out a sigh "come on Kathryn will you just talk to me or at least look at me."

After a minute she looked up at him, her face complete stone. "What is there to talk about? And why are you riding with me anyway?"

"We need to talk" he explained "about last night."

Kathryn shrugged "what about it?"

He was getting sick of her attitude but he kept his cool. "I'm sorry I walked out on you last night. It's just you were upset and I didn't think I should take advantage of you. I didn't want to hurt you"

To his surprise Kathryn began to laugh. Not a joyous laugh but a cold one "get over yourself Sebastian. Do you honestly think I give a damn because you were too much of a pussy to follow through? Please" shaking her head at him she continued "and do me a favor and at least be honest about the real reason you scampered off."

"That is the real reason"

"Bullshit, you left because you were afraid your precious girlfriend would find out about it." Tilting her head back in thought she told him "you know it's still not too late for that to happen."

Sebastian wasn't really worried about her threat "you won't do it."

"We'll see" she answered coolly.

"I know why you're acting like this" he told her softly "you're not fooling me."

"Acting like what?"

"You're embarrassed about being vulnerable in front of me" Sebastian explained. "For once your guard came down and you're worried I'm going to judge you or hurt you because of it."

Staring at him blankly she asked "is that your expert opinion Dr. Freud?"

Ignoring her sarcasm he pressed on "Kathryn things between us right now arecomplicated at best. Sleeping together would have just made it more so. You were hurt and vulnerable and-

"Drunk" she finished for him. "That's all last night was. I was drunk and you were just another guy."

Smiling almost faintly he told her "you know that's not true."

"Yes it is!" Kathryn said suddenly angry. "So if I you don't want your girlfriend finding out about it I suggest you forget last night even happened, understand?"

Sebastian studied her a moment before answering "fine if that's how you want it."

"It most certainly is"

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An hour after getting out of the limo Kathryn's thoughts still remained on Sebastian and what happened between them the previous night. Although she played it cool she was indeed very bothered not to mention hurt about what happened. She had let her guard down around him and he responded by blowing her off. Sebastian claimed it was because he didn't want to hurt her but she thought otherwise. He left because he didn't want to hurt his precious Annette.

Still Kathryn knew Sebastian had wanted her; she had felt it and seen it in his eyes. He had also been uncharacteristically kind to her. There was no blaming or telling her she deserved it on the contrary he forgave her for what she had done to him. All of this managed to confuse her more. She now had no idea how she felt about Sebastian.

Kathryn contemplated her feelings as she made her way across the quad and headed to her locker. However she stopped when she saw Pamela sitting on one of the bay windows reading a book. "So I take it that hooked on phonics program is starting to kick in" she greeted her.

Pamela looked up at her with a slight smile "aren't you clever. Too bad Lucas isn't impressed by it."

"Well I hate to break it to you Pam but there's only one part of a girl Lucas is interested in and it resides much lower on the body."

"Thanks for the tip" she smiled. "Sorry about last night I really didn't think you two were that serious."

Kathryn shrugged "we weren't. Lucas was just another amusement who was starting to get boring anyway."

Pamela shut her book and grinned "I know what you mean I was getting bored before the end of the first act. He is cute though, he reminds me a little bit of Sebastian. Although Sebastian is much better in bed."

Kathryn flinched at Pamela's words which reminded her of the other night. Softly she muttered "I wouldn't know." Shaking the thought away Kathryn asked "so are you and Lucas a thing now?"

The pretty blond shook her head "oh hardly. Last night I was just doing a favor for a friend."

As she said it Pamela winced which told Kathryn she was hiding something. "What friend?"

"Sorry Kathryn but I'm sworn to secrecy."

"Oh cut the shit, who was it?"

Pamela smiled obviously enjoying Kathryn's anger. "Sorry I can't tell you honey."

Screaming and threatening Pamela wouldn't work so Kathryn decided to try another method. Looking around the empty hallway she made sure no one was around before she stepped closer to Pamela with a coy smile. Sliding a hand onto her soft thigh she said "come on spill."

Pamela sighed "I can't Kathryn."

Keeping her smile she moved her hand up further and slid her body between her legs. "Please" she purred in her ear knowing the plea would bring back a few familiar memories.

Biting her lip Pamela whispered "you're bad."

"I'm motivated" she told her pressing her body into hers. "So tell me."

"It-it was Sebastian" she finally sighed.

Kathryn's face fell as she pulled away "what?"

Pamela nodded "yeah your dear brother asked me to get Lucas into bed and for you to find out about it."

"Mother fucker" Kathryn murmured as she began to pace the hallway in thought. She couldn't believe he had set her up like that. And for what exactly? What was he up to? Turning back to Pamela she asked "did he tell you why?"

She shrugged "damned if I know. I tried to pry it out of him but he wouldn't budge. He was pretty adamant that you not find out about it though."

"I bet he was" Kathryn said in disgust. "Why did you break so easily then?"

Pamela shrugged as she jumped off the window "son of a bitch blew off my reward so I don't really care who knows."

Annoyed Kathryn asked "why didn't you just tell me then?"

"That was for the whore comment last night plus" she leaned in and whispered in her ear "you know I love your hands. See you later Kathryn."

She rolled her eyes as she watched Pamela disappear down the hallway. Kathryn's first instinct was to find Sebastian and give him hell for screwing with her. She looked out at the quad below her that was filled with students. Among all the blue and white plaid she spotted a familiar couple looking anything but pleasant. Sebastian and Annette were standing by a large oak tree frowning and looking intense. Smiling slyly Kathryn whispered "interesting"

* * * * * *

"I can't believe you want to back out" Annette exclaimed "after everything she's done."

Sebastian sighed as he rubbed is temples trying to relieve the headache that was coming on. "It has nothing to do with her. It's justI don't think the plan is working."

She shook her head obviously not buying it "but you said it was. She's becoming vulnerable and you wanted to use it against her. I thought that was the whole point of the plan." Studying him for a moment she asked "or is she starting to get to you? Do...do you still have feelings for Kathryn?"

"No!" He yelled as he stood up quickly. "You know how I feel about her. How the hell could you ask me something like that?" Even as he was yelling it he knew he was lying but he didn't want to hurt Annette with the truth. Sebastian had been having serious doubts about the plan and wasn't really sure anymore if he could go through with it but he couldn't tell her that. Denying it seemed his only viable option.

"You've been acting strange lately, distant. Is it because of Kathryn?"

"Of course not. After everything she's put us through do you honestly think I could still care about her?"

"I hope not" Annette answered softly. "But you come to me and tell me you want to back out, what do you expect me to feel?"

Sebastian shrugged "I don't know happy? You were never thrilled with the idea of me using Kathryn to begin with."

"That's right I wasn't but you told me it would get her out of our lives so I agreed. Do you think I like having to go to bed every night wondering what you're doing with her? It makes me sick to think of you with her but I would do anything Sebastian for her to be gone for good. Now you are telling me you want to give up and just leave her alone? It makes me wonder why?"

He stepped closer to her and said quietly "you don't trust me."

"Yes I do and that's what frightens me. I'm terrified I gave my heart to a guy who's in love with someone else."

Sebastian cupped her face making her look at him "I love you Annette, only you. I hate Kathryn for what she nearly took from us but I'm just saying I'm not sure the plan will work. But if you don't want me to drop it I won't. It's your call."

Annette seemed to think about it a moment before answering. Finally she told him in a flat even voice "I want you to destroy her."

Nodding his head solemnly he said "ok, whatever you want."

* * * * * *

After spending a night at the theater with Annette, Sebastian came home alone. She had hinted about going back to his room but for the first time since they had gotten together Sebastian turned her down saying he was tired and that Kathryn might suspect their relationship wasn't as strained as he made it out to be. Reluctantly she agreed but he could tell she still felt uneasy.

Sebastian himself was feeling a little uneasy. After leaving Kathryn in the limo he had sought out Annette and tried to convince her that the plan was a bust. However she wasn't buying it and thought that possibly he had feelings for Kathryn. Well that was one thing he loved about her, she was smart and observant. Somehow he had managed to convince her otherwise but now he was left having to figure out a way to get rid of Kathryn. Sebastian wasn't really sure he could go through with the plan to destroy her but it might be his only option if he wanted to keep Annette.

Sebastian was considering his options when his bedroom door flew open and Kathryn came charging in yelling "you son of a bitch!"

"Good evening to you too Kathryn" he sighed "what's wrong?"

Eyes blazing with furry she hissed "I know what you did."

"Ok you're going to have to be a tad more specific. What did I do?"

"You sent that slut to fuck Lucas so I would walk in on them"

Sebastian should have known Pamela wasn't trust worthy. His mind had been on other things and he forgot all about making sure she didn't tell Kathryn. Still he decided to play dumb hoping maybe she wasn't as informed as he thought. "What are you talking about Kathryn?" Sebastian asked before turning away from her.

She grabbed his arm and forced him to face her "you know damn well what I'm talking about. You set it up, the question is why? What kind of fucking game are you playing?"

"None"

"Liar!"

He was about to once again deny it when suddenly he changed his mind. There was no way out of the hole he dug himself. The only thing to do was tell the truth. "Ok fine I did it. I told Pamela to seduce Lucas because I knew you would dump him when you found out. And you know what? It worked so I'm not sorry about it."

Kathryn looked back at him with anger and confusion "why? Why would you do that to me?"

"Why do you think?"

"To hurt me" she answered almost softly.

"No Kathryn I did it because I'm in love with you and Lucas is nowhere near good enough for you."

"And what you are" she scoffed. "Jesus what a joke."

"It's so unbelievable that I could love you?"

She shook her head "it's unbelievable that you expect me to buy it."

"I'll prove it" he told her before grabbing her from around her waist and pulling her towards him. Before Kathryn could protest he kissed her hard taking her breath away. Although she tried to push him away Kathryn was too caught up in it to stop him. She gave in and kissed him back but as soon as his grip on her loosened she pushed him away.

"Hardly convincing"

Sebastian only grinned as he pulled her back to him "who's the liar now." Leaning into her he let his nose brush hers leaving their mouths only a centimeter apart. "You enjoyed it admit it."

Kathryn was about to give in but instead pushed him away telling him "no."

"Fine" he sighed as he took a seat at his desk chair "if you're too scared about what you f-"

"I'm too scared!" She yelled as she charged up to him "who's the one who ran out last night before anything happened?"

"I told you why I left. I didn't-"

"Want to hurt me, yeah whatever. You don't seem too worried about hurting me now. What it's not as interesting if I'm into it too?"

Sebastian was sick of fighting with her. His body ached for her and he was worried if they kept on bickering like this he might tell her something. So without a word he got up from his seat and kissed her softly on the mouth. This time there was no argument and no pushing away, Kathryn eagerly returned it.

When Sebastian began kissing her neck she pushed him back into his chair. He was about to ask what she was doing when she straddled him and pulled his mouth back to hers. As their tongue's dueled and their bodies pressed against each other Sebastian tried to decide if he should stop this. They would soon be rounding the point of no return and he would have to make the decision whether or not to pull away. In the end the answer was quite simple.

Breaking away from her mouth he leaned back in his chair while sliding his hands up her shirt. In one quick motion he yanked the white blouse from her body pulling off several buttons in the process. Kathryn wore a white lace bra that cupped her breasts nicely. Sebastian admired them a moment before unclipping the lacy material and taking her bare breasts in his hands. He kneed them while his eyes remained fixated on hers. They both smiled as she arched her back and he brought his mouth to her tit.

"Oh god" she moaned as he sucked and kissed her breasts enjoying the taste of her skin. Kathryn's body grinded against his until he became painfully hard. He knew he would come from that alone so he picked her off his lap and placed her on the smooth desk in front of them.

She gave him a curious look as he did so. Smiling he told her "lay back." For once Kathryn didn't argue and did as he said. Getting down on his knees he moved her legs apart and kissed the inside of her thighs while pulling her underwear off. A moment later Kathryn was rewarded by the feel of Sebastian's mouth on her causing her to moan and whither on the desk.

Sebastian couldn't help but smile at the reaction he was getting from her. Truth be told giving Kathryn head had always been one of his fantasies that he was more than happy to live out. He continued to tongue her until she was moving around so much he had to hold her down to finish. After giving her sensitive clit one more lashing Kathryn came yelling out his name in the process. Sebastian stood up and watched her as she came down from her high. Just watching her breath heavily and sigh made him almost twice as hard.

"Come here" he said as he pulled her limp body up to him.

They kissed deeply and slowly and when they parted Kathryn whispered "take me to bed."

With her legs wrapped around his waist Sebastian picked her up and walked her to the bed. They collapsed back and resumed to make out while pulling off the rest of their clothes. Sebastian maneuvered in-between Kathryn's legs and was about to enter her when she pushed him onto his back. With a sly grin she mounted him then impaled herself on his erection. The feeling was more intense than Sebastian could even have imagined. Gripping Kathryn's waist he held her in place just wanting to savor the feeling on her cunt squeezing him before they began fucking.

With a tight grip on his shoulders Kathryn began to rock against Sebastian slowly at first but then as he slipped farther and farther into her it became harder and more urgent. He thrusted up into her while she rode him hard and fast. Sebastian's feelings for her combined with the feel of her taunt body working him over soon had him drawling to a climax.

Sitting up suddenly he wrapped his arms around her body pulling her even closer. Kathryn moaned as their mutual thrusting became more urgent. "Sebastian" she murmured.

Just hearing her call his name that way was enough to pull him over the edge. With one hand clutching his neck and the other grabbing the sheet that somehow got wrapped around them Kathryn rode Sebastian until her second orgasm of the night hit her. Her body shook as she collapsed against his chest and sighed contentedly.

It took all of Sebastian's strength not to collapse backwards because he himself was feeling quite tired from all their exertions. "Oh...baby" he sighed as he caressed her naked back and kissed her neck.

Pulling away only slightly Kathryn gave him a lazy grin as she kissed him softly. "You know you're shaking, don't you?"

"No I'm not" he whispered even though it was a lie.

"Yes you are"

Sebastian fell back against the pillows as Kathryn climbed off his lap and laid down beside him. After awhile of silence Kathryn broke it when she said "maybe I'm starting to believe you."

He didn't need to ask what she meant by that. By the look on her face which was free of the usual iciness he knew she believed him when he said he loved her. The thought delighted him and killed him at the same time. Sebastian had no idea how to answer her that wouldn't be a lie. So without a word he gently moved himself between her legs and once again pushed himself inside of her.

Sebastian gently moved inside of her while caressing her face. Their eyes stayed locked on one another the entire time even as they kissed. It was slow, gently love making something, so powerful that neither said anything during it. Kathryn only let out one low moan as he made her come and then collapsed on top of her heaving body.

Sitting up on his elbows he looked down at her and smiled. She returned it before kissing him once more. When they pulled away she sighed and asked "so what now?"

"Damned if I know" he laughed. "This was...I mean it was never like that before...for me I mean."

Kathryn nodded "me too."

"But I can't" he hesitated before finishing the sentence "I can't leave her just yet."

She said nothing at first which made him even more uneasy about what her reaction would be. But as usual Kathryn managed to shock him when she said simply "I know. It's ok."

This wasn't what he was expecting. He thought she would yell or at least turn back to the ice queen mode. In a way he rather preferred that. Having her be understanding about it just made it more painful. Sebastian rolled over on his back and asked "you're really ok with this?"

"Not really" she sighed. "But I know you can't just get rid of her yet but...you want to right?"

In all honesty he had no idea. Sebastian caressed her hair and told her "I want to be with you Kathryn."

"Do you still love her?"

He should have been expecting the question but it still managed to throw him. His feelings for Annette hadn't changed not really but he was quickly discovering his feelings for Kathryn never went away. Sebastian decided to answer her as honestly as possible and see how she reacted. "I don't know anymore, but it doesn't change what I feel for you." Taking her hand in his he explained "being with Annette...I don't know it's not what I expected. Some times it feels as if something's missing but when I'm with you..."

"Yes?"

He smiled "with you everything fits."

Kathryn smiled "good answer."

"I thought so"

She laughed as she let out a yawn "I'm so tired. Congratulations Valmont you wore me out."

"Good" he said kissing her hand as her eyes began to flutter shut. "Go to sleep baby."

Kathryn fell asleep a few moments later. Although Sebastian was exhausted, his mind was too full to sleep at the moment. Looking down at Kathryn's sleeping body he was more confused than ever. At the start of this ridiculous plan he had promised himself and Annette that he would not get emotionally involved with Kathryn and he most certainly would not sleep with her. He managed to break both those promises in a little over an hour.

Sebastian wasn't lying when he told Kathryn he wanted to be with her. He now knew more than ever he did want that, even though in reality it could probably never happen. They were related by marriage even if their parents marriage was a pathetic sham. And although Kathryn hadn't mentioned it that night her reputation meant too much to her to throw it away on him. He secretly wondered if he would or could ever mean more to her than that.

But above all those things there was Annette. Whether he still loved her or not wasn't the issue. The thing was he cared about her way too much to ever leave her for Kathryn. It would kill her if he did she said so herself. Then again he also didn't think he would ever be able to go through with the plan to destroy Kathryn however if he didn't he just might lose Annette anyway.

Laying back against the bed Sebastian stayed up the whole night just watching Kathryn sleep. He still had no idea what he would do but one thing was becoming oh so clear to him. He was falling in love with Kathryn and there was nothing on this earth powerful enough to stop it.

- to be continued (Please Review)