Summary: Kathryn learns of Sebastian's night with Annette as he discovers her relationship with Joshua. What will they do with their new found information?
Authors Note: I know I haven't updated in awhile but I really needed a break. Hopefully my updates will be more frequent now that I have some time. Please keep reading!
Chapter 4: Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better
Kathryn looked hot and she knew it. Standing before her full length mirror she ran her hands down the smooth black cashmere material that was hugging her body oh, so appealingly and smiled in satisfaction. With the addition of a stand of loose diamonds placed strategically around her neck and a pair of black stiletto heels, she was at last ready for a night of clubbing. And to think it only took a mere two hours to complete this look, but Kathryn didn't mind. Perfection took time.
Once she was at last satisfied with her appearance she grabbed her clutch and strode over to her bedroom door. Even before she opened it she could hear the murmur of voices eagerly anticipating her arrival. Kathryn waited a beat before grasping the chrome door handle and stepping out into the hallway. With confident strides she entered the spacious formal living of her families town house to find almost all of the tribunal members waiting for her. Upon her arrival everyone immediately turned to greet her.
"Kathryn I LOVE your dress!"
"Cute shoes"
"Tonight is going to be SO much fun"
"Something tells me the ladies who lunch wouldn't really find this outfit appropriate."
Marcus delivered that line with a cool smirk. Seeing as he was one of the few who Kathryn allowed to address her in such a way she squeezed his face affectionately before passing by and making her way towards the front of the room.
Clapping her hands in a unnecessary gesture to get everyone's attention, Kathryn stood before the floor length picture window and called out "all right there's a few things we have to go over before we leave."
The soft murmuring of the crowd immediately stopped at the sound of her voice. Kathryn smiled at this as a perverse thrill ran through her body. She loved that feeling of having everyone's eyes of her, everyone waiting with baited breath for her next instructions. It was the ultimate power rush.
"As you know Manchester's newest student has been giving us some trouble"
"Yeah you could say that again" a tall prep named Todd Warton called out. "That prick has been making his way through all of the junior and senior girls. Nancy even caught him screwing around with vice principal Van Ryan."
Kathryn rolled her eyes at his interruption. "Thanks for that Todd but I'm well aware of Valmont's...activities. He might have had his share of the Manchester sluts but I know one girl he'll NEVER get." The room filled with amused snickers and Kathryn chuckled darkly. "With all of his charm and money Valmont will never get Annette to spread her legs for him. I have it on good authority that she's even barely talking to him so-"
"That's not what I heard" came a soft voice with just a hint of bitchiness to it.
At this Kathryn scowled wondering who the hell would dare challenge her. All eyes turned towards the center of the room where Marci Jenkins was standing. Petite with short red hair and perfect porcelain skin Marci wore a smug know it all smirk that Kathryn had to resist the urge to smack off. Instead however she curbed her anger at being challenged and asked coolly "what are you talking about?"
"Well" the red head beamed obviously pleased that she now had the room's attention "rumor has it that Sebastian and Annette did it a few nights ago when her father was out of town. I guess he came over to apologize and she bought every word. So it looks like Valmont can get any girl he wants."
Wrong, Kathryn thought to herself as her eyes narrowed dangerously at Marci. He can't get me, never. In all honestly Kathryn wasn't sure if Marci's claims were true but she sure as hell wasn't going to admit they might be in front of the entire tribunal. She also wasn't about to let this little twit make a fool of her. With a calm smile Kathryn asked her "who did you hear this from?"
"I over heard Jenny Douglas talking about it in the bathroom yesterday with Annie Jong and everyone knows Annie hangs out with Annette's small group of loser friends. According to Annie she saw Sebastian come out of Annette's house early the other morning."
Kathryn nodded still keeping control "so let me get this straight. You are taking the word of some nobody loser over mine?"
The room immediately went silent as Marci's smile fell and her eyes darted to the floor. "Um no Kathryn, no that's not what I meant. It's just..."
"Marci dear do you have any other proof or are we just believing everything that comes out of the mouths of bible thumping dyke rejects?"
This was met by a few snickers and giggles in the crowd. Realizing what little power she might have had was now vanishing Marci explained softly "no Kathryn, I'm sorry. I was obviously wrong, it won't happen again."
"Let's hope so" she told her coldly. After staring Marci down until the poor girl would no longer hold her head up Kathryn's face brightened "if there's nothing else, let's head out. Xmas awaits!"
Of course after what happened to Marci no one was about to try and challenge Kathryn once again. Instead the room erupted in laughter and excitement as everyone headed out of the townhouse and into their expensive cars. Tonight the gorup was going to be checking out one of the hottest clubs in Manhattan called Xmas.
Kathryn watched as everyone filled out but she didn't follow. Instead she hung back and came up beside Marci who was just pulling her keys from her Prada clutch. Grabbing her by the arm she whispered "can I have a word with you Marci?"
She spun her head back and her emerald eyes went wide in fear but Kathryn noticed she tried to play cool, as if it was normal for her to grab her in such a way. "Yeah sure Kathryn."
Keeping her fierce grip on her arm she dragged the girl into the dinning room and made sure to close the doors behind her. Once alone Kathryn explained "I just wanted to make sure you and I were clear on some things Marci."
Rubbing her arm Marci asked "like what?"
"Like that you know your place in this organization. You haven't been with the tribunal long so let me explain some things. I am the leader and you are the minion. Now as you know being a member of the tribunal can provide you with many benefits but only as long as you follow the rules. In case you forgotten, rule number one is don't challenge the leader. Especially not in public, during a meeting. If you can't live up to this rule I'll be forced to go about removing you as a member."
Taking a step away from her Marci told her "you can't do that. Not without the whole tribunals consensus."
Kathryn let out a husky laugh as she moved closer towards her. "Do you honestly think that would be hard to do? Let's say it was I guess I would just have to get rid of you myself."
"How?"
"Well if you don't start falling in line then I think I'm going to have to expose a few of your secrets."
Holding her head up Marci exclaimed confidently "I don't have any secrets."
"Please" Kathryn huffed "everyone does but some people's are a lot more interesting than others." Reaching out suddenly Kathryn grabbed her by the arm and pushed the sleeve of her black knit top up exposing a series of small cuts. "Oh what do we have here sweetie?"
"There nothing, my cat did it" she explained quickly as she tried but failed to pull out of Kathryn's grip.
"Yes but the thing is Marci you don't have a cat" she replied softly clucking her tongue. "It would be such a shame if everyone was to find out you were a cutter. I mean after all it is a sign of weakness and that alone could get you booted from the tribunal."
Her eyes went wide in panic Marci pleaded "please Kathryn, you can't tell them! I'd be mortified."
Kathryn nodded her head sympathetically. "Yes well maybe I won't tell them, maybe I'll just tell your parents. God Marci it would break your mothers heart if she found out you still mutilate yourself, I mean after all the money they spent on therapy for you. If your parents discovered it didn't work they'd probably send you to that clinic. The one up in Maine that you stayed at during the summer."
Marci regarded her with shock as a few tears rolled down her soft cheeks. "H-how did you know about that?"
Stepping even closer to her Kathryn caressed her now damp face and explained in a soft but menacing voice "I know everything Marci. In fact it would do you good if you thought of me as your God. I can help you achieve everything you want but I can also" grabbing her face roughly she finished "take it away. Now do we have an understanding?"
Nodding her head as best she could under her leaders intense grip Marci told her "yes, yes I understand now. I won't ever challenge you again Kathryn, I promise."
"Good" she told her brightly as she pulled away. "You should go now or else everyone will wonder where you went."
As Marci scampered out the door Kathryn clasped her hands together and laughed in triumph. She could still feel Marci trembling underneath her grip, god that had turned her on. The stupid bitch would now never think twice about questioning her again in fact she doubted anyone would. She was their leader, she was their god.
* * * * * *
Sebastian felt like dancing therefor he did. Moving amongst the well toned sweaty bodies of the crowded dance floor he stopped in front of a particular supple creature. Long blond hair, full tits and a nice ass. He grabbed her from around the waist and moved her back side against his front. The girl's head immediately swung back but when she got a look at the guy who was accosting her she grinned, tossed her head back and moved against him even more urgently.
She of course offered him little challenge and Sebastian was just slightly disappointed by this. Then again he enjoyed an easy score once in awhile so he went with it. Letting himself get lost in the pulsating music and the warm body grinding up against him Sebastian tried to forget why he came out to this club in the first place. More precisely who he was running away from.
"What's your name?" the sexy blond leaned back and whispered in his ear.
"Jason" he told her not sure why he lied. Maybe because he didn't want to have to deal with any hang ups the name Valmont would bring. Undoubtedly if he told her his real name dollar signs would start appearing in her shining eyes. Then she might get the idea that if she didn't fuck him right away she might have a chance of becoming his girlfriend. Ugh.
"Well Jason" she purred as her hand reached back and squeezed his ass "want to join me upstairs...for a little privacy?"
"Perhaps" he tossed back getting his first decent look at her face. It was strange but she reminded him a little of Annette. Different body structure but her eyes were nearly the same color and her cheekbones were the same height. Then again maybe she just looked like her because she was on his mind. After all it was Annette he was running from.
It had been three days since he went over to Annette's and they ended up in bed. Oddly enough that wasn't the reason he had gone over there but when he realized he wasn't going to be able to play her like all his other conquests he realized it was now or never. He had to nail her then and there or it would never happen. Actually it had surprised him how easily she gave into him, perhaps she really did want it as much as him. Sebastian wasn't sure if he would ever really know.
Of course she had been calling him and he did talk with her, mostly out of pity. The sex had been good, great even but he wasn't interested in a girlfriend. Sebastian liked Annette but she was a pawn and now he was just bidding his time as he thought of the perfect way to reveal his latest triumph to the world and humiliate her. Whatever he did it would have to be by Monday, he couldn't put off Annette any longer without her becoming suspicious. As it was Sebastian was blowing off the study date they made tonight.
Turning her curvaceous body around so she could at last face him the blond looked up at him and asked "so what do you say?"
Sebastian started to open his mouth to respond when he looked up and saw a group of girls enter the club. Dressed in the typical low cut, revealing clothing and some of them locking arms he recognized them as students from Manchester. That was as good a reason as any to agree to escort his young blond friend upstairs but then he spotted a familiar face among the gaggle of girls.
Kathryn Merteuil
Tossing back her soft dark hair as she laughed Kathryn stood out among the rest, a beacon of beauty and power. She wore a black halter dress that showed off her curves but still gave her an air of class. Still for all her sophistication when Sebastian looked at her it was like watching walking sex.
"Do you know them?" the blond asked with obvious disdain.
Pulling his eyes from the group of girl he looked down at her and said "why don't you go order us a couple of drinks." It was more an order than a request but when he slipped a folded fifty between her cleavage she departed with a smile on her face.
Leaning against one of the tables lining the dance floor Sebastian watched intently as Kathryn and her group of friends who he assumed where tribunal members, made there way among the grinding bodies. Almost immediately an older, guy with broad shoulders started to move against her. Kathryn didn't seem to be bothered by this in the least and in fact began to pull him even closer. Watching this Sebastian was both equally parts turned on and disgusted as he usually was by Kathryn.
As he continued to watch her tease her partner relentlessly Sebastian couldn't help but recall the kiss they shared a few days earlier. Sure he realized it was all an act but he wondered if she enjoyed it, he had. Tasting her, feeling her rub up against him just as she was that poor loser now had almost been worth letting her win a battle. Before the only reason he wanted to get her into bed was so he could destroy her afterwards. That hadn't changed but now it wasn't just about revenge. He wanted her.
Fifteen minutes later the blond still hadn't come back but Sebastian hadn't noticed. His attention was on Kathryn who at last made her way off the dance floor. When he realized she was heading to the bathroom Sebastian seized the opportunity and followed her. Seeing as it wasn't the first time he entered a ladies rest room he had little qualms about pushing past the heavy wood door.
Kathryn was standing before the circular mirror applying lip gloss. When she spotted him she didn't seem the slightest bit fazed and simply told him "wrong room, little boys do it standing up."
Sebastian smiled as he strode up behind her, ignoring the annoyed women to his right glaring at him, and placed his hands upon Kathryns slender waist. "Fancy meeting you here."
"I doubt it" she snickered "it's sort of sad that you're reduced to stalking me now Valmont."
"Don't flatter yourself princess this is just a pleasant surprise."
Straightening herself out she ordered "well do me a favor and go surprise someone else would you."
"Fine, I was going to share with you about the night I spent with Annette." When Sebastian felt Kathryn's body tense under his touch he grinned before adding "but since you're not interested..."
He started to walk away and just as he knew she would Kathryn pulled him back and demanded "what are you talking about?"
Taking her hand in his Sebastian drew it to his mouth and kissed it as her eyes locked intently on him. "The virginal Annette is no longer so virginal."
Kathryn's eyes widened "you're lying."
"You think so huh? We did it right there on daddy's sofa, still practically clothed I pushed into her and popped her sweet cherry. She didn't cum the first time-"
"First time?"
"Yes afterwards I took her upstairs and fucked her senseless all night until-"
"Okay enough" Kathryn spat pulling her hand from him. "God I think I'm going to be ill."
Sebastian smiled in giddy amusement as she turned away from him and back to her reflection. He knew she would be pissed and he was happy she didn't disappoint. "Oh come on Kathryn don't be a sore loser."
"I haven't lost anything" she hissed spinning around suddenly. "Don't kid yourself Valmont, you may have won the battle but you haven't won the war."
"Haven't I?" he challenged. "Come Monday morning I humiliate and ruin the headmaster's lovely daughter, a task you and your band on nit wit friends could never manage to pull off. When everyone learns that you let an outsider destroy one of your biggest enemies your days as tribunal leader will be numbered."
Kathryn's eyes narrowed at him "how do you know I'm leader?"
He shrugged "I have my sources."
Before she could demand a further explanation his cell phone rang. Sebastian was going to ignore it but when he picked it up he realized it was Annette's number. "Hello?"
"Sebastian it's Annette"
"Oh hey Annette" he greeted her his face expressionless as he watched Kathryn react.
"I was just calling because I thought we had a study date tonight. Where are you?"
"Oh I'm sorry I'm at home" he explained his face betraying the phony saccharine in his voice. Kathryn turned and shook her head as she glared at him. "I don't think I'm up for it tonight."
"Is something wrong?" she asked her voice laced with concern.
"Well I think I came down with something earlier, a bug of some sort. I've been getting sick all day." As he forced a fake cough Sebastian reached out and let his fingers trail down Kathryn's skin. She didn't protest and in fact barely seemed to notice even when his fingers slid underneath her dress and grazed her nipple.
"Would you like me to come over? Maybe I can make you some soup or-"
"No that's okay" he interjected. "What ever I have is pretty nasty and I would hate for you to catch it. I'll probably be in bed all weekend but I'll make sure to be at school on Monday. I'll talk to you then okay?"
"Sure" she replied softly "I hope you feel better, bye Sebastian."
"Good bye Annette." Ending the call he slid the phone back in his pocket then turned to his opponent with a triumphant grin "now is there really any doubt I'll win this little war we got going?"
Kathryn titled her head in thought as she noted "you are an impressive bullshit artist I'll give you that."
"Masterful is more like it."
Pulling herself up on the counter top Kathryn wrapped her arms around his neck pulling him a little closer. "You know that position in the tribunal is still open if you want it."
Sebastian wasn't surprised at the offer but it did annoy him. Was that the only thing she was interested in? Rolling his eyes he sighed "all I'd have to do is sell my soul to you right?"
"I wasn't aware you had a soul Sebastian" she laughed pulling him closer until he was completely breathing her in. "If you were to join there would be all sorts of opportunities open for you."
"Like what, fucking you?" When she gave him a shrug that was anything but innocent he snickered "I thought you couldn't bare to lower yourself to sleep with a scumbag like me?"
Kathryn laughed "well it wouldn't be the first time. I'm sure I could fake it if I needed to."
Sebastian scowled at this as her eyes danced in amusement. His jaw clenched he whispered menacingly "I'll NEVER join your little club."
He started to walk away when Kathryn pulled him back drawing his face towards hers. For just a moment Sebastian thought she might kiss him again but instead she told him "never say never."
Pushing her away he headed out of the rest room but not before calling out "never!"
Stepping back out into the crowded club where the temperature felt a hundred degrees hotter Sebastian felt like he always did after one of his talks with Kathryn. Angry enough to either hit someone or fuck their brains out. He decided he would go hunt down that hot blond in order to relieve some of his tension when he felt a hand on his shoulder. "Looks like someone rubbed you the wrong way."
Sebastian spun around to find Marcus staring at him curiously. He was exactly the wrong person he felt like talking to at that moment but he didn't feel like hitting him either. So instead he grumbled "that would be your boss" and then stalked off in the other direction.
Marcus followed him over to the bar and asked "what are you talking about?"
"Oh give it up Marcus!" Sebastian yelled over the loud thumping music as his eyes scoured the crowded bar for his blond. "I know you're a tribunal member!"
"I don't know what you're talking about"
"Yeah right" he called out with a humorless laugh. "You don't know what I'm talking about so I guess you won't care if I yell out all the secrets of you secret society-"
Still remaining the picture of calm and collected Marcus reached over and grabbed Sebastian by the back on the neck. He squeezed him causing a sudden sharp pain to shoot up to his back. "If I were you I'd lower my voice" he whispered in his ear.
"Fine" Sebastian grumbled through the pain. "But you're telling me she didn't send you to buddy up with me so you'd convince me to join?"
Letting go of him Marcus laughed and signaled the bartender for two more drinks "I'm not saying anything."
Rubbing his neck Sebastian muttered "I bet you're not. Look you can go back to her and tell her for the hundredth fucking time that I'm not joining."
Taking a sip of his scotch of the rocks Marcus turned to him and shrugged "hey it's no big deal to me. If you don't want to join that's cool but unfortunately for you Kathryn isn't use to hearing no."
"I'm getting that."
"She's going to keep pushing and coming after you until you break."
Turning around towards the dance floor Sebastian noticed Kathryn was once again grinding up against some guy only this time it was a shorter dark skinned guy with muscles. Underneath the hot lights Sebastian couldn't help but admire her. She was sexy, beautiful but best of all unattainable. Still keeping his eyes on Kathryn he told Marcus "let her."
Marcus noticed him staring at her and remarked "you still want her don't you?"
"Yes and I intend on getting her." When Sebastian noticed him snicker and shake his head at this he asked "what, you don't think I will?"
"Didn't say that" he laughed. "Look you might get her in bed but you'll never get her heart."
Sebastian was surprised by this, so much so he pulled his eyes away from Kathryn and looked over at him skeptically. "You're of course assuming she has one."
Marcus looked past him to Kathryn and said "oh she has one but unfortunately for you it belongs to Joshua."
Possibly for the first time that evening all of Sebastian's senses became alert. Turning at full attention he demanded "who the hell is Joshua?"
* * * * * *
"I fucked up" Kathryn admitted as she sat anxiously beside her phone.
"Katie what are you talking about?" Joshua's light laughter spilled out through the speaker. Lately when they spoke she liked to do it on speaker phone. In that way it seemed as if he was in the room with her rather than hundreds of miles away. It was stupid but it made her feel better.
Kathryn had been putting off this phone call all weekend but she knew she had to talk to Joshua before Monday arrived and someone else told him. So Sunday morning she sat dressed in her favorite white satin pajamas thinking of how exactly to tell him. She decided the direct approach would be best. Taking a deep breath she said "he did it, Sebastian fucked Annette."
There was a long pause on the line as she waited for his response. When she started to get anxious she said "Joshua? Joshua did you hear me?"
"Yeah I...you have to be mistaken Kathryn. There's no way on earth Annette would go to bed with him."
She sighed "yeah well that's what I thought too until Valmont described in far too vivid detail-"
"There's no way!"
The tone of his voice startled her causing her eyes to dart to the speaker as if she expected to see him there. Kathryn knew he wouldn't be happy but she didn't think he would be in such denial. "Joshua it's true they slept together. I checked into it."
He cursed softly and seemed to mutter more to himself than to her "I can't believe she would do this. After she went on and on about waiting for marriage..."
Hearing him talk like this her anxiety began to melt away but was quickly replaced with something else...anger. "You know you're starting to sound like a jealous boyfriend Joshua. Why is it so damn important that Annette gave her virginity up?"
"Don't be ridiculous Kathryn" he sighed. "Annette is a friend of mine and I don't want to see her taken advantage of. I thought you were going to make sure that happened-"
"Excuse me?" Kathryn interjected. "I never promised anything of the sort. I told you I wouldn't do anything to her and I didn't."
"You didn't try and stop Sebastian either"
"Yes I DID!" she yelled out getting to her feet suddenly. "I did everything possible to stop it, played every trick in the book, flew Trevor in from California for Christ sakes and I even threw myself at him!"
There was another pause on the line before he asked "you slept with him?"
"No we just screwed around a little."
"Huh, so...how was he?"
Bringing her hand to her mouth Kathryn touched her lips and grinned at the memory. "It wasn't bad" she admitted and indeed it wasn't. She enjoyed the urgency of Sebastian's kiss and the way he touched her that was both rough and delicate all at the same time.
"Well it obviously wasn't good enough" he grumbled.
"Fuck you!" she yelled.
He laughed at this "I'm sorry Katie, I didn't mean that. You know you're the best."
"Second only to Annette right?"
"Of course not, you're second to no one. Look I was just a little taken by surprised at all of this."
"It's fine" she muttered falling back onto her plush couch wondering if she really meant it.
"So now that our friend Valmont has had the golden girl what is he going to do next?"
Kathryn was tempted to tell him he was after her but decided against it since she wasn't in the mood for another bicker session. Instead she said "he's going to humiliate her of course but I'm not sure how. If he does my hold over the tribunal members will start to waver."
"Well then you're going to have to stop him before he has a chance."
"How do I do that?"
"Beat him to the punch."
A wicked smile spread over her face as she asked "Joshua are you suggesting I hurt Annette?"
"Well it really doesn't look like you have a choice does it? Survival of the fittest Katie. Annette made her bed when she decided to let Valmont into it so any loyalty I had to her in now null and void. Now here's what you're going to do..."
* * * * * *
As it happened Sebastian didn't make it into school that Monday morning until the end of fifth period. Now normally he wouldn't have bothered to go at all but he had this idea of how he could exploit his triumph over Annette. It would be quick, brutal and completely humiliate her. When it was over she would be in pieces and Sebastian would be the new God of Manchester prep.
That was the plan anyway until he decided to make a stop at the men's room for a smoke before sixth period. By the time he stepped out of the bathroom the hall's were empty of students who were all ready in class. Sebastian took his time getting to French and in doing so he overheard the most interesting conversation.
"You stupid cunt, did you really think I wouldn't know it was you who urged Marci to speak up against me at the meeting?" Kathryn hissed at a younger girl with soft honey blond hair and a cute figure.
The girl seemed to practically shake in the presence of Kathryn. It occurred to Sebastian then that they were probably discussing the tribunal. Knowing he should probably pretend as if he never saw them but unable to help himself he stayed where he was and continued to eavesdrop. "Kathryn I'm sorry I didn't mean to-"
"To what Jen? Humiliate me, discredit me, what exactly were you trying to do?"
"Nothing I swear" she pleaded. "Please Kathryn it will never happen again, I swear I'll never take Marci's word over yours."
Stepping even closer to the quaking girl Kathryn told her "it better not happen again. As the leader of the tribunal I have top authority and if you screw with me again I won't give you the benefit of the doubt, I'll just destroy you. Got it?"
When she was met with an eager head nod Kathryn smiled in satisfaction before strutting away in the opposite direction. For a moment Sebastian was tempted to go after her so he could gloat about what he overheard. However watching pathetic little Jen rest against the lockers in defeat a better idea came to him how he could once again show up Kathryn.
Causally he approached Jen and asked "are you all right?"
She looked up at him in surprise and muttered "yeah I'm fine."
Sebastian studied her expression and body language a moment wondering if she was interested in him. He got the feeling she was a little stand offish which got him to thinking that Kathryn might have been warning her female tribunal pals away from him. If indeed she was this would make his victory even sweeter. "I couldn't help but overhear her chew you out. Does Kathryn always talk to you like that?"
"No" she said quickly. "No it's just...why are you so interested?"
He shrugged leaning against the locker beside her. "I'm not but you're obviously upset and I was thinking maybe I could help you. You know take your mind off of things."
Jen scoffed skeptically as she looked up at him "you're not really known for your good deeds Sebastian."
"No I'm not Jen" he admitted. "So what makes you think that what I'm suggesting has anything to do with being good?"
A slow, seductive smile appeared on her lips as she at last turned to him and asked "what did you have in mind?"
What DID he have in mind? If went off with Jen now there was no way he would have time for his plan against Annette. Then again how often does he get an opportunity such as this to both nail a beautiful girl and screw over Kathryn. Sebastian decided he could put off his humiliation of Annette until tomorrow.
Bringing his hand up he touched her soft skin and suggested "how about we get out of here for starters. I know just the thing that will make you feel better."
"All right let's go"
As they started down the hall Sebastian got a sudden bolt of inspiration. Stopping in his tracks he pulled his notebook and tore a piece of paper from it. "What are you doing?" Jen asked curiously.
"I have to leave a note for someone, it will just take a moment."
Turning from her he pulled out a pen and then quickly scribbled a quick note to Kathryn. Her locker was luckily right there so he slid it through the crack, when Jen wasn't looking. Sliding the pen back in his school blazer he smiled in satisfaction, "I'm ready are you?"
* * * * * *
Annette,
Sorry about the other night. Do you think you can please meet me at my place after school? We need to discuss some things. I promise to make it worth your while.
~ S.V.
Staring down at his usual chicken scratch which he called hand writing Annette shook her head and sighed. When she got his note she should have torn it up on the spot. She didn't love Sebastian and yet she had gone to bed with him. They made love, had sex, what ever you want to call it and just as she suspected he didn't call after wards. Sure he took her calls but he also seemed to be putting her off. Like when he broke their date the other night with that excuse about being sick.
However Annette was trying not to be so cynical. After all maybe he was really sick and he did ask to meet her. She was trying to be positive about this which is why she was in a cab on her way to the Valmont home. Still as much as she wanted to believe he was sincere she could get that nagging voice out of her head that was saying she was being played.
When she arrived at Sebastian's the maid answered the door and told her that Sebastian was most likely in his room and she was welcomed to go find him. Annette had been to the Valmont penthouse once before so she knew her way around. She was on her way upstairs when she was stopped in her tracks by the sight of Kathryn Merteuil sitting poised on the couch in the living room. "What are you doing here?"
Kathryn looked up and her and scoffed "funny I was just about to ask you that same question."
A queasy feeling went through Annette as she stepped farther into the room and revealed "Sebastian asked me to meet him here."
"Me too" she said reaching into her small black purse. "He left me a note."
Annette reached out and took the note from her. It was the exact note she had received, word for word except it was addressed to Kathryn. Right then she started to believe that her suspicions regarding Sebastian were not in vain. He really had been screwing with her. Without a word to Kathryn she tossed her back the note and then stormed up stairs to Sebastian's bedroom. Kathryn followed closely behind calling out "where are you going?"
Annette ignored her however and pushed her way into Sebastian room expecting to find him waiting for them. When she found it empty she was about to turn around, only to stop when she heard a decidedly feminine giggle come from the bathroom. Annette closed her eyes and told herself to not even bother going in there because she knew what she would find. But she did go in to that bathroom and it was even worse than she imagined.
Without knocking she threw open the heavy bathroom door and indeed found Sebastian sitting in the bathtub with another girl. Only it wasn't just any girl, it was her old friend Jen. The two of them had been laughing and kissing but when she entered Sebastian broke away from her obviously surprised. "Annette" he exclaimed "what are you doing here?"
She felt like crying then not because he was cheating on her but because her cynical nature had been right all along. Pulling the note from her jacket she held it up and spat at him "I got your note. Was this what you wanted me to see? You fooling around with my ex best friend?"
Sebastian's eyes narrowed at Jen suspiciously then back at Annette. "I didn't know I swear."
"Right, well I don't care anymore. You got what you wanted from me..."
"It wasn't like that" he pleaded.
Shaking her head at him as a tear that she had been fighting so hard to stop fell she whispered "fuck you."
He called out for her to stop but she didn't listen. The only thing she heard as she made her way out the door was the sound of Kathryn's triumphant laughter.
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Sebastian once again stared dumbfounded as Annette tore out of the room and Kathryn laughed in triumph. It was a scene much to his annoyance that he was becoming familiar with. Falling back against the porcelain tub he looked over at Jen who was wearing a small knowing grin. He looked from her to Kathryn who was smiling down at him maliciously. "So" he sighed "I'm assuming this was all one big set up."
"You are smarter than you look" Kathryn laughed. When Jen joined her in the laughter Kathryn turned to her and ordered "out."
Jen didn't protest but simply rose from the tub, gathered her clothes and left the room. As she did Sebastian tried to piece together how his plan to put one over on Kathryn blew up in his face. Noticing the look of his face Kathryn explained "it was all very simple Sebastian. See I purposely staged that fight with Jen knowing you would over hear it and not be able to resist an easy target. I knew you would take her to bed and just so I would find out and get furious. However the note I didn't expect but that ended up coming in quite handy."
Shaking his head Sebastian said "don't tell me. You copied the note I wrote to you and addressed it to Annette so she showed up just in time to find me naked with her best friend."
"Exactly" she laughed sitting down on the rim of the tub. "Now not only will you not be able to destroy her but no one will know you fucked little Dorothy in the first place."
"I wouldn't count on that bitch"
Before she could ask what he meant by that Sebastian reached up, grabbed her by the back on the neck and pulled her into a kiss. As he did this Kathryn fell into the bathtub with a loud splash a a shriek. She was silenced however by Sebastian's mouth as he continued to brutally kiss her. Kathryn tried only for a brief moment to pull away before she eventually gave in and kissed him back.
With one knee between his naked thighs and the other on the outside on his leg Kathryn straddled him. Her arms wrapped around his neck as one of his hands played in her hair. Sebastian's other hand caressed her wet body which her school uniform was desperately clinging to. When his hand began to kneed her breast through her shirt and pinch her hard nipple Kathryn let out a strangled moan as she continued kissing him.
For a brief moment Sebastian forgot who it was he was kissing and caressing. He let himself get lost in the sensation of her touch until he thought he would explode. Kathryn's hand slid down his body until it rested on his throbbing cock causing Sebastian to pull away from her mouth and groan "oh Katie."
Almost instantly Kathryn pulled away from him. Her face suddenly cold she ordered him "don't ever call me that."
He was going to ask her why not when the answer dawned on him. Touching her face he asked "does Joshua call you that?"
Kathryn's green eyes went wide as she moved away from him to the other side of the tub. Studying him she asked "who told you about Joshua?"
"Does it really matter? Answer the question."
"Yes he does" she said looking away from him.
Sebastian watched her intently realizing this wasn't the same girl who was laughing so triumphantly a few minutes ago. Intrigued he asked "how come you didn't tell me you had a boyfriend?"
"You never asked" she replied simply. "Does it matter?"
"Oh something tells me it does" he laughed. "So tell me about him."
"Why?"
"Because I want to know about the guy you deem worthy enough to call you Katie."
"Fine" she said with a shrug that she tried to play off as casual but he didn't buy it. "His name is Joshua Kensington, he goes to Yale, he's gorgeous, rich, smart, funny-"
"Yeah he sounds perfect but is he good in bed?"
With a smirk Kathryn told him "he's the best. I'd be surprised if your bed room skill could measure one tenth of his."
Sebastian scowled at this and his fists tightened not only because she was challenging his bedroom skills but for once in his life Sebastian felt jealous. It wasn't a feeling he was even remotely familiar with especially when it came to girls. However the idea that there was a guy out there who could get under Kathryn's skin, who could make her smile and moan in longing aggravated him beyond words.
"So let me ask you something, what would this boyfriend of yours say if he found out to slept around behind his back?"
To his amazement Kathryn revealed "it would hardly be a surprise. Joshua and I have somewhat of an open relationship but in the end we are truly the only one's who can satisfy each other."
"How touching" he spat. "So are you in love with him?"
The superior look vanished off of Kathryn's face. Getting to her feet she climbed out of the tub and sighed "as much fun as this has been I have to get going."
"You're avoiding the question so I'm going to assume that's a yes." When Kathryn only rolled her eyes at this and started for the door Sebastian called out to her "good god you are in love with him aren't you? And here I thought you were incapable of such emotions."
Turning around Kathryn explained not in a cold tone but a rational one. "You don't know me Sebastian. You never have and you never will."
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The following morning at school Annette has resigned herself to forgetting all about Sebastian. She would no longer cry or get upset about him. It was in the past, as was there night together. Annette was no longer going to give him the power to hurt her. As far as she was concerned Sebastian Valmont was just a bad memory.
Unfortunately he was a bad memory that refused to go away. Just as she was crossing the quad to first period Sebastian came up from behind her. "We need to talk" he said his tone surprisingly urgent.
Annette glanced at him quickly before lamenting "we have nothing to talk about and I have to get to class."
"It can wait" he insisted as he took her by the arm and pulled her over to a nearby bench.
"Sebastian let go of me!" Annette pulled away and started to stalk off when he jumped in front of her blocking her way. "Get out of my way Sebastian. What we had is over with-"
"I agree" he replied calmly. "It's done with and I see no reason to further peruse it."
She looked up at his with a look of part shock and part disgust. "You take my virginity, cheat on me and now you see no reason to further pursue it?"
"Annette" Sebastian sighed. "You weren't in love with me anymore than I loved you. We went to bed because he both wanted it."
She laughed shortly "oh you think you're that irresistible?"
"That had nothing to do with it. Admit it you went to bed with me because you were sick of being Machesters favorite little princess of virtue."
Although she knew there was a tiny bit of truth in what he was saying she wasn't about to admit to it. "That's not true."
Sebastian rolled his eyes "fine, whatever. That's not the reason I wanted to talk to you anyway."
Annette eyed him suspiciously "what do you want?"
Reaching into his jacket Sebastian pulled out a brown folder and handed it to her. "In there you'll find everything you need to take down the tribunal. Are you interested?"
- to be continued (Please Review)