Confessions of an Ice Princess
Summary: When Kathryn overhears an exchange between Annette and Sebastian it leads her to do something she might regret.
Honor Among Liars
I was going to lose it, I really was. As my limo barreled down fifth avenue I clutched my Louis Vitton bag in my left hand while gripping my cell in my right. In a voice of pure restraint I asked "Blaine what do you mean you don't have time to look into it for me?"
"Kathryn" he sighed in his usual put upon voice "believe it or not I do have a life outside of being at your beck and call."
"That's nice Blaine" I tell him curtly "but unfortunately I don't give a fuck! Now I need this done and I am prepared to reward you-"
"Not about the money princess"
"Bullshit! Look I'll give you five grand for anything you can find out about Sebastian's mystery ex."
I could hear him take a drag of something on the other end. "Kathryn I've already looked up everything on him there was no mention of an ex."
"Look harder!" I bellowed "or I'll go to someone else with my money, someone more accommodating."
"Like who? Now if this is sooo important to you I'll look into it however I want you to do something for me first."
"What?"
"I want you to own up to this obsession you have with Valmont."
I flinched "I don't have an obsession. I just want something on the little fucker."
"Right" he laughed.
"Just do what I asked" I hissed as I took a look out the window. "I have to go."
I clicked off the phone before he could respond with another one of his boring little diatribes. The car had come to a stop outside of the three story Valmont townhouse. I waited for the driver to open my door before I stepped out and smoothed out my white Gucci suit. I was already a couple of minutes late but I didn't think Nicholas would mind. He seemed so surprised not to mention eager when I called him up the night before and asked him to lunch. I suppose after I ran out of his room so fast the other day he assumed I wasn't interested but he was wrong. I very much was.
Moments later I was greeted by the maid who told me Nicholas wasn't there but I could wait. Figuring he got stuck in traffic somewhere I went and made myself comfortable in the living room. "Oh Kathryn there you are" a burly voice called out to me.
Spinning around I was greeted by Edward Valmont. Tall with, an athletic build and a strong jaw line he very much looked like the older version on his sons. Nicholas's face with Sebastian's eyes not a bad combination. Still I was always somewhat leery of Edward namely because his reputation with women was almost as bad as his sons. He had been married three times all to women who were not much older than me, and he was always on the arm of a different women at each event he attended. Yet he was handsome and charming not to mention rich so he was ok by me. "Hello Mr. Valmont" I purred in my perfectly practiced debutante tone.
"Please call me Edward. You're looking lovely as usual" he said giving me a once over and stopping at my breasts.
"Thanks"
"How's that beautiful mother of yours? Single yet?"
I couldn't help but smirk at the comment. I always had a feeling Edward had a thing for my mother. To bad she thought he was a scum bag. "Unfortunately no. Is Nicholas around? We were suppose to have lunch."
"Oh I'm sorry dear, that's actually why I came to talk to you. Nicholas got held up at a meeting at work. He's not going to be able to make it."
"Oh" I said slightly disappointed "well that's ok I guess we can reschedule."
He nodded then smiled as if having an idea "well I was about to go have some lunch before stopping by the office. Would you care to join me?"
Suddenly an image of me and Edward sitting down to lunch flashed before me. We'd be sitting there making polite conversation and the whole time he wouldn't be able to keep his eyes of my breasts. Flash forward to the limo ride home with him trying to get me to blow him for paying for lunch. Shaking the thought away I quickly replied "no, no that's all right. I have a lot of school work to do anyway."
"Ok then" he smiled pleasantly "then I better get going. I'll tell Nicholas you stopped by" Edward said as he grabbed his briefcase and headed out of the room. "Oh and tell your mother hello for me."
"Sure thing" I said with a pleasant smile that soon fell once his back was turned.
With a sigh I turned to retrieve my purse from the couch when a voice behind me stopped me in my tracks. "So your prince charming stood you up?"
Sebastian leaned against the doorway with his arms crossed and a cocky expression on his face. "Eavesdrop much?"
"It's my house" he said "so what was his excuse this time?"
"Not that it's any of your business but he's at work. However your father did offer to take his place"
He grinned "I'm sure he did. Maybe you should take him up on that. You know that way you can say you've had all the Valmont men."
I gave him a sarcastic smile before taking a seat on the couch "you're funny."
"Oh come on Kathryn don't pout" he told me as he began to massage my shoulders. "Trust me this is a good thing."
"Says you" I sighed while relaxing into his hands.
"Trust me I know what I'm taking about" he whispered in my ear as he started kissing my neck.
"Hmm...tell me Sebastian, does your supreme hatred for your brother have to do with the girl you almost fell in love with?"
Sebastian let out a frustrated groan as he pulled away and collapsed across from me on the couch. "We're back to this again?"
I smirked "I'll take that as a yes."
"Drop it" he told me sternly.
Now normally I would continue to push but there were other more immediate things I needed to discuss with him. "Fine there's another matter we have to deal."
"What?"
"My darling sister. It's come to my attention that you banged her over a week ago and you have still yet to dispose of her." In a harder voice I hissed "she should be packing her bags to head back to farm by now. Question is why isn't she?"
Sebastian sighed as if bored with the conversation "I'm working on it."
"Working on what? You say a few nasty, soul crushing words to the bitch and off she goes" I explained with a flick on my wrist.
He nodded "yes only I'm not even a hundred percent sure she's actually in love with me yet."
I shrugged "of course she is. Why else would she flop on her back for you?'
"Gee I don't know Kathryn. Are you in love with all the guys you fuck?"
I turned my nose up at the idea "no but that's different."
"Why? Maybe you and your sister have more in common than you thought?"
"Please" I huffed. "Now are you telling me after all of this you won't be able to get rid of the little hick?"
Sebastian shook his head "not at all. In fact I guarantee she'll be out of your hair within the week maybe even by tonight. Deepening of course on how generous you're feeling."
Getting the hint I leaned over and crawled across to rest on top of him. I brushed my nose against his letting my mouth just dangle below his. "Well I'll see what I can do."
Sliding a hand across my back he pulled me down and kissed me hard. I eagerly kissed him back and for a little while at least pushed all thought of Nicholas, Annette and Sebastian's mystery ex out of my head. However when his hands started to roam over my body, grouping my breasts I had to decide how far I would let him go. While I knew I told Sebastian that I wouldn't let him have me until after Annette was gone it was getting harder to resist him. Especially when I let my own hand wander in between his legs and feel the bulge in his pants.
"Ring...ring...ring..."
At the annoyingly persistent sound of the telephone Sebastian groaned "not now."
I smirked as I started kissing his neck "maybe you should get that. It could be your little girlfriend."
"Fine" he grumbled as he reached for the phone beside him. "Hello? Oh hey Nick" he greeted him while his eyes locked with mine. Pulling away from his neck I rested my chin on his chest while I listened in. "Uh huh...yeah...sure I'll do that...no, no Kathryn never showed up."
At that I reached for the phone and hissed "yes I-"
Before I could get the sentence out Sebastian slapped his hand over my mouth. "Yeah Nick I'm sure she never came by, I've been here all day...right well fine if I see her I'll tell her your phone isn't working...you want her to meet you where?"
At that I began to grab the phone but Sebastian grabbed my wrist with his free hand and cradled the phone on his shoulder. "Yeah ok I'll tell her if I see her...bye...yeah bye..." With a sigh he clicked the phone off and let go of me "god what a pain in the ass. He never shuts up."
"You asshole!" I screamed "What the hell is wrong with you?"
"Oh did you want to speak to him?" He asked feigning innocent.
Through clenched teeth I asked "where is he?"
"Who?"
"Nicholas!"
"Oh he wanted your to meet him at..." Sebastian stared at me a moment with a just a hint of a smile on his lips before saying "you know I don't remember what he said."
Staring at his face with that annoying smug smile I suddenly had the urge to smack him so I did. "What the hell is your problem" I demanded standing up suddenly.
Rubbing his cheek he muttered "you know what my problem is. I want you to stay away from him."
"Him? Or just every guy who wants me?"
Getting up he shrugged "I don't care who you spread your legs for Kathryn. Fuck whomever you want just break things off with Nicholas now before-"
"Before what? What did he do that was so god damn terrible?" When I was met with only his usual cool stare I sighed and asked once again "where does he want to meet me?"
"I forgot" he said. I let out a yell of frustration as I headed out of the room. "I'm doing this for your own good Kathryn" he called out after me.
"You're a dick!" I called back as I slammed the front door. Something happened between Sebastian and Nicholas and I had the sneaking suspicion that it had to do with that ex of Sebastian's. Well one way or the other I was going to find out.
* * * * * *
A few days later I was arriving home from a meeting with Blaine where I had hopped to learn some new information about the Valmont brothers only as usual I came up empty. Even though I was paying Blaine thousands he couldn't come up with one detail on Sebastian's mystery girl let alone the reason why he hated his brother so much. The only slightly useful tidbit he found was that Nicholas's ex-fiance was named Venessa Spencer who was some sort of buyer for a boutique in London. Interesting but of little use to me.
Finally after three martinis I left him (and my money) and headed home. I was thinking of calling Sebastian to kiss and makeup even though I had nothing to apologize for. Who knows maybe I could seduce the info out of him. Keeping that idea in mind I was heading to the phone in the west sitting room when Annette's sugary sweet voice stopped me. "Sebastian I don't know? Are you sure?"
Walking discreetly over to her bedroom door which was slightly open I leaned against the wall and listened in. I was curious if he was finally dumping her but by the sounds of it he was far from it. "Yes I know what I feel Annette. I never felt this way about anyone not even...you know who."
You know who? Had Sebastian actually told that little nothing all about his past love when he wouldn't spill a word about it to me? "Sebastian this is a big deal. I do care about you..."
"But do you love me?"
There was a pause in the conversation before Annette finally admitted "yeah, yes I think I do."
"You have no idea how happy that makes me."
I was all set for Sebastian to level the boom on her and tell her that he wasn't really in love. That there whole relationship had been a scam but to my great shock he did nothing of the sort. "God I love you Annette. You are everything I could want and I trust you more than anyone in the world."
"I love you too Sebastian"
Feeling somewhat sick to my stomach after hearing all that sappy garbage I took a quick look through the opening in the door and saw that they were in the throws of passion. How beautiful, how sweet, how truly nauseating.
With a scowl on my face I stomped back to my room. I didn't know what the fuck Sebastian was up to but I wasn't putting up with it anymore. For weeks he has been putting off getting rid of Annette and now he's suddenly declaring his undying love for her. I really didn't think it was for real (or at least hope it wasn't) but I knew he was up to something. Most likely revenge for me dating Nicholas. Well there was no way I was going to let him screw with me like that. Charging over to my phone I dialed Nicholas's cell and waited for an answer. "Hello?"
"Hi Nicholas it's Kathryn. I need to see you right away."
* * * * * *
"Oh my god...you are incredible" Nicholas exclaimed as I rolled off of him.
Smiling I told him "you're not so bad yourself."
Basking in the after glow I couldn't help but grin. Yes the sex had been incredible. Nicholas was almost as talented in bed as his younger brother. However what was making me practically giddy with joy was the knowledge that I had finally one upped Sebastian for good. When he found out that I not only was still seeing his brother but I was fucking him as well it would knock that smug smile off his face for good.
"I'm really glad you called this afternoon. After last week when you left...well I was starting to think you weren't interesting."
"Oh I am very interested" I confided to him in a husky whisper before pulling him back into a kiss.
As our kiss grew more intense he pushed me onto my back and I was getting ready for round two when my bedroom door suddenly opened. "Hey Kathryn you'll never guess what..."
Turning away for Nicholas I looked up to see Sebastian standing in my doorway gawking at us in shock. Oh the look on his face! The stunned look of confusion and anger was everything I hoped. "Hey little brother do you mind?" Nicholas asked with a sly smile "we're kind of in the middle of something."
Sebastian's eyes locked on mine as he muttered "sorry to interrupt."
It was then as he was turning away and left that I felt something quite unexpected. The look on his face was indeed great but there was something else there, something that made me feel just a twinge of dare I say it? Guilt.
At the very idea I grabbed the back on Nicholas's head and pulled him back into a kiss eager to forget the feeling. We made out for a moment longer before he pulled away. "You know as much as I would love, LOVE to spend the night with you I can't."
"Oh" I said somewhat disappointed.
"I'm suppose to finish up some last minute paper work back at the office tonight"
"And you have to get up early tomorrow" I finished for him. "It's ok Nicholas I understand."
"Thank you" he said as he got up and started getting dressed. "Can I call you later?"
I nodded "I should be up."
"Great"
"I'll walk you out" I got up and grabbed a robe to slid around my body. Taking his arm I walked with him to the sitting room. "I had a great time tonight."
"Me too but maybe next time we can do without my brother. What was he doing here anyway?"
I shrugged wondering for the first time what Sebastian was doing here. "I haven't the faintest clue."
"Doesn't matter anyway" leaning into me Nicholas captured my mouth with his and we kissed for a moment. As we broke away I looked over his shoulder and noticed Sebastian standing out on the balcony glaring at us. "I should go. I'll call I promise just promise me you'll be up."
I nodded "I promise, good-bye."
After waiting a moment and making sure he was truly gone. I smiled and headed out to Sebastian who was now facing away from me. "Enjoy the show?"
"Obviously not as much as you. Congratulations Kathryn you've now conquered both brothers."
"Thank you" I purred as I slid up behind him
Turning around his face still completely blank he said "I am curious though how this happened. I thought you two were through."
"You thought wrong. See I had considered giving up your brother for good but then I arrived home and overheard the most interesting conversation between you and my sister. Funny you were pledging your eternal love for her when you were suppose to be breaking her heart. Care to tell me what the fuck you were doing?"
To my great surprise Sebastian smiled, just faintly. "I should have known I can't do anything without you finding out about it."
"No you can't"
"Well if you must know Kathryn I was going along with your ridiculous little plan. I needed to get her to trust me, fully. Tonight at dinner she admitted to me I was the only man outside of her father she has ever truly trusted. You see I had to build that trust she has in me before I destroyed it. I was planning on closing the deal so to speak tomorrow night or her birthday of all days."
I smiled in delight at the idea. It made sense what Sebastian was planning and I couldn't help but feel slightly foolish for not seeing it right away. "Wow I'm impressed. You're more calculating than I thought" I whispered as I stepped closer to him. "And since I'm so impressed maybe I'll give you a reward for all your hard work."
Sliding my arms around his neck I leaning up to kiss him when to my great astonishment Sebastian pushed me away. "No thanks" he replied coldly.
I gapped at him "excuse me?"
"You see I was planning on getting rid of Annette for you. That was of course before I walked in on you and my brother."
Shaking my head at him I hissed "so what?"
Sebastian's features contorted in anger and he roared "I asked you for one thing Kathryn, one thing! Stay away from my brother but you can't even give me that. No instead you use the first excuse you can find to go to bed with him." Laughing a cold, humorless laugh he continued on "then you try offering yourself to me, like I would be grateful for my brother sloppy seconds. Well no thanks sweetheart. From hear on I'm through with this shit."
"Meaning what?"
He stepped closer and hissed "deals off."
Sebastian then charged past me to leave but I grabbed his arm and yelled "no fucking way! We had an agreement!"
He flung my hand off of him "now we don't. All I asked was for you to stay away from Nick but you didn't so guess what I'm staying with Annette."
"What?"
"You heard me. I've decided instead of breaking her heart I'm going to be the best boyfriend she's ever had and on top of it I'm going to do everything in my power to make sure she stays right hear in New York."
My mouth fell open as I practically stuttered "y-you can't do that!"
"Watch me" leaning forward he kissed my mouth hard before pushing me away roughly. "Well it's been a fun ride princess. But the game is now officially over."
With that he left me on the balcony too stunned to stop him of yell back at him. I did want to scream at him, declare war on him for betraying me however in that moment, as pathetic as it was, all I wanted to do was cry.
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