Summary: A stormy night brings Kathryn and Sebastian closer together but her latest revenge plot might drive Sebastian away for good.
Authors Note: Since classes are starting up again I'm only going to be updating this story about once a week or maybe not, we'll see. By the way look for Joshua to reappear in chapter 8 and stay on for the rest of the story.
Chapter 6: With A Friend Like Her Who Needs Enemies?
"What the fuck?" Kathryn muttered as she stepped away from Sebastian and looked around the now dark room.
Sebastian sighed as he moved away from her and attempted to turn on the lamp switch behind him. When all that came was a soft click of the on/off button he said, "looks like the power went out."
"Gee you think?" she spat back but she hadn't meant it to come out that nasty. The storm had put her nerves on end and that intense kiss with Sebastian hadn't helped any. Why did he have to kiss her like that? Gentle and warm and so very unSebastian like. It made her skin hot and her body eager for more, but more was exactly what she didn't want.
Deciding to concentrate on the problem at hand Kathryn began to anxiously pace the dark room calling out "Maria! Mai Lei! Franklin! Where the fuck are you? Stop dittering around and get the power back on now! God damn do I have to do everything myse...owww!!" Kathryn let out a shriek of pain when she banged into the sharp edge of her mothers imported marble end table. The hideous creation was her mothers pride and joy and apparently her tormentor.
"Kathryn" came Sebastian's all too calm voice. "You need to calm down."
"Don't tell me what to do! They're my servants and I'll scream at them if I want to!"
He let out a grumbl of annoyance "look do you have a back up generator?"
"How the hell should I know"
"Okay I'll take that as a no. Now if you don't have one odds are the power isn't going to come back on for a little while, or at least until NIMO gets here."
It was starting to annoy her how calm Sebastian was about all of this. Unable to stand the thought of someone being more superior and in control than her Kathryn spat "Valmont if that's the only help you're offering is with your mouth feel free to leave. I've had enough of it for one evening."
"Fine" came his cold reply. "I'm leaving, have fun strutting around in the dark, oh and if I were you I'd watch out for one of those disgruntled servants. Now might be the perfect time for them to get some much needed revenge against you."
Although she couldn't see him depart, only a shadowy outline of his lanky figure, she could hear him. Kathryn didn't hold much stock in his warning but she wasn't too keen on the idea of stumbling around in the dark all night, all by herself. "Sebastian" she called out wincing at the desperate sound in her voice. "Um, you don't have to go."
She heard his footsteps cease and could dimly see him turn back to face her. "Well the idea of spending the night listening to you constantly bitch and hurl insults at me isn't exactly appealing so unless you give me a real good reason to stay...I'm out of here."
Kathryn knew he wanted to hear her beg him to stay and as much as it pained her to do it she asked "will you please stay here with me? Just until the power comes back on."
He seemed to consider it for a long time, so long in fact Kathryn would have thought he left if it wasn't for his soft breathing. Just before she was about to call out to him again she heard a soft flick that was immediately followed by a small bit of light coming from a plastic lighter. Sebastian held it close, causing it to illuminate his handsome face. With a smug smile he told her "all right I'll take pity on you and stay."
"Don't do me any favors" she hissed.
"Trust me I won't be doing anything for you if you keep being such a little bitch" he snarled.
I raised an amused eyebrow "and here I thought you liked that about me."
Suddenly Sebastian was standing much closer to her than she thought. Placing the lighter over her face he snickered "it has it's moments."
Seemingly loosing his annoyance with her, Sebastian leered at her, his eyes sweeping down her body. Kathryn and seen that gaze in his eyes before and almost immediately a shiver went through her body. Still she refused to give into it or anything she was feeling towards him. Instead she held her head up and told him "I'm not having sex with you."
His smile only widened as he confidently strode past her and asked "what makes you think I WANT to have sex with you?"
"Oh please" Kathryn huffed "I think we both know...wait, Sebastian?" Looking around in the seemingly endless space of dark she realized he was no longer in the living room. "Sebastian?"
"Where do you keep the kitchen princess?" she heard his voice echo from the hallway.
"Why?" Kathryn quickly followed after him trying her best not to bump into any furniture on the way. When she spotted him with one of her mothers hideous decorative candles she fell into step behind him, taking hold of his jacket.
Sebastian turned back and grinned when he felt her latch onto him. "I'm hungry and the least you can do is feed me seeing as I'm giving up my night to baby-sit you."
"Like you have anything better to do" she muttered. "It's down the hall to the left."
The two found the large west wing kitchen easily enough. As soon as they entered Sebastian headed to the fridge while Kathryn wandered over to the cabinets. This was the first time she had ever really been in the kitchen, or at least long enough to notice what it looked like. It was very large and surprisingly very modern, with gleaming counter tops and stainless steal stove appliances littered about.
With his head buried in the fridge Sebastian called back to her, "where do you keep the meats?"
"How should I know"
Turning his head back just long enough to spot her pulling out a bottle of red wine and Jack Daniel's he noted with amusment "but you seem to have no problem locating the liquor."
Kathryn shot him a glare as she got to her feet to rummage around the top cabinets for a shot glass. With his back still towards her Sebastian drawled "so where are Mr. and Mrs. Merteuil tonight?"
"Who knows" Kathryn sighed as she fiddled with the bottle opener. "Best guess, mothers off diddling her yoga instructor or whoever her boy toy of the moment is and daddy's off...well probably doing the same."
"Nice"
"Yes" she agreed the bitterness evident in her tone. "My family's a walking, talking clique of the dysfunctional wealthy family. Mother came from an old moneyed New York family, Daddy took over the reigns of his fathers company. Their marriage was practically arranged. One year into it they had me, then to my knowledge never had sex again, at least not with each other. Instead they spent their nights screwing around, leaving me to be raised by assorted nannies and servants."
Sebastian who was leaning against the fridge, staring at her intently asked "and do they know, about each others activities?"
Kathryn snickered "when I was little I walked in on my father in bed with one of my nannies. For weeks I didn't know weather to tell my mother or not. Finally I worked up the courage to tell her and she responded by looking me straight in the eye and saying, Kathryn you saw nothing. I insisted that I had but she explained that she knew very well what my father did and that she did the very same thing but I was never to speak of it. When I was older it would be the same between me and my husband." Shaking her head at the memory she explained "I was ten and that conversation was about as close to bonding as me and my mother ever got."
"That must have made one hell of a bed time story"
"I suppose that explains a lot huh?"
Sebastian only smiled as he turned back to the fridge, forsaking the meats in favor of the ice cream in the freezer. As Kathryn watched him she wondered not for the first time what Sebastian's story was. At first she hesitated asking him because he might start thinking she cared. However her curiosity got the best of her so she asked "what about your family?"
"What about them?" he grumbled.
"What are they like?"
"Why? Looking for fresh ammunition?"
"No" she answered quietly "I was just..never mind." Staring down into her shot of Jack Daniel's she wished she hadn't said anything.
Pulling out a pint of mint chocolate chip Sebastian sat down across from her at the counter. "They're all right" he explained lifting the metal spoon to his mouth. "My fathers sort of an asshole. The only thing he cares about is making money and servicing his tool."
"Like father, like son, huh?" When Sebastian only scowled at her comment she smiled, "sorry. What about your mother?"
"She's an art restorer, she married my father young. However when he started screwing around she wasn't about to put up with it so she divorced him, took half his money and started to travel a lot. I lived with her most my life."
"How come you're living here then?"
Stabbing the spoon into the ice cream he spat "because her new fiancée wasn't keen on dealing with a rich American brat with a bad reputation. He's the duke of some little shit whole country over there and it was decided that it was best for everyone if I went and stayed with my father. So here I am, having ice cream with you in the dark."
"There are worse places you could be" she acknowledged. Sebastian smiled in agreement as he continued eating. Watching him she groaned "ugh, do you know how many calories are in that?"
"Do you know how much I care? Here have some" he offered the spoon to her.
Staring down at the cold dessert Kathryn was tempted to take it but then quickly remembered her latest diet. "No thank you, I don't need it" she remarked touching her flat stomach.
"It's not about needing, it's about wanting Kathryn." Looking around the counter at her remarked "besides you look like you could stand to gain a few pounds."
"Says you"
"Says common sense." Putting the spoon down he watched her for a moment, his blue eyes burning into her. Finally he shook his head and asked "so how long have you had issues with food?"
"I don't have issues with food!" Kathryn spat perhaps a little too vehemently.
"Okay" Sebastian said obviously not buying it.
Rolling her eyes she got to her feet and grabbed the bottle of wine. "I'm going to my room"
Just as she knew he would Sebastian put down the food in favor of following after her. Using one of the candles from the kitchen to guide her way Kathryn climbed up the stair case to her bedroom with Sebastian in toe. As she started to open the door he put his hand over hers. Kathryn looked up to find his staring at her, his trademark smirk gone. "Look, I didn't mean anything by that...it's none of my business."
Knowing that was about as close to an apology as she was going to get Kathryn nodded "it's fine."
When they went inside Kathryn lit the few candles surrounding her alcove bed as Sebastian circled the room looking at her things. Laying down on her bed she watched him, the candle light illuminating his movements. As he started looking threw her desk drawers she sighed "what are you doing?"
"Just looking"
"You won't find anything"
Stopping suddenly Sebastian bent down and then pulled a small gun from the bottom drawer. "Oh yeah?"
Sitting up suddenly she ordered "put that back."
Handling the revolver delicately he asked "what the hell are you doing with a gun?"
"That's none of your concern." Sebastian looked over at her and stared her down. With a sigh she explained "Joshua gave it to me okay?"
"What the hell for? Kinky sex games?"
Ignoring the dig she explained, "no there was a series of attacks last summer in this neighborhood. He got me it for...just in case"
"That's a little extreme don't you think?"
"Of course not" she replied defensively. "He just wanted me to be safe and anyway I know how to use it. In fact I'm an excellent shot."
Sebastian shook his head at her before setting the pistol back in the drawer it came from. "So am I" he argued "but I don't carry a gun around."
Kathryn only rolled her eyes at him before falling back on the bed recalling when Joshua gave it to her. She too had thought it had been a little extreme but he insisted she take it. At the time she had thought it almost sweet that he cared about her so much he'd buy her a gun but the way Sebastian reacted to it made her wonder if it wasn't just the slightest bit off.
He broke her from her thoughts when he snickered "so is this prince charming?"
Kathryn looked up to see him holding a photograph of her and Joshua at the spring formal the year before. Sitting up on her elbows she smiled "yeah that's him."
"Huh" Sebastian studied the photograph with a critical eye and a deep frown on his face. "I thought he'd be blond, you know more nazi like."
She narrowed her eyes at him "no I'm more into the dark and handsome type. He's British too"
"Oh well that explains the teeth"
Kathryn responded by chucking a pillow at him that Sebastian easily caught as he laughed at his little joke. Setting the photo back down he walked over to the bed and sat down, pulling his jacket off as he did. "So how did you meet Mr. wonderful?"
She hesitated telling him not because she thought he would tease her, Kathryn knew he would anyway, but because talking about Joshua when she was around Sebastian always made her uneasy. She wasn't sure why, after all she had nothing to feel guilty about but she felt it all the same. However when Sebastian continued to stare at her she said "I met him when I was a freshman. Joshua was the head of the tribunal at the time-" Kathryn was interrupted when Sebastian started to laugh. "What!?"
"Nothing" he snickered reaching for the bottle of wine that was sitting over my head. "That just makes all kinds of sense. Go on."
Breaking her glare from him she went on "anyway after joining the tribunal I decided that I wanted to lead. However I was a freshman and a girl which was basically two strikes against me. Since I wanted to top spot I realized I was going to have to seduce Joshua to get it only he was seeing someone at the time who he was oddly committed to."
"Anyone I know?"
"As a matter of fact...it was Annette." Sebastian responded by choking on the wine he was guzzling down. Watching as he wiped the liquid that slipped out of his mouth Kathryn said "I thought you knew that all ready."
"No, no but that explains a lot. So Joshua was in love with her before you?"
"He wasn't in love with her in fact-"
"Wait a minute" Sebastian said suddenly "Joshua is Annette's ex who was a tribunal member? Holy shit I can't believe I didn't make the connection sooner. What a small fucking world. So you're the real reason they broke up?"
A proud mischievous grin appeared on her face as she replied "guilty. It was quite easily actually given the little twit wouldn't put out."
"But you would and you used him to get to the top only you fell in love with him. Aww, how sweet!" he mocked her in a high pitched voice.
Grabbing the bottle of wine back from him Kathryn took a long sip before asking a question she was sure she already knew the answer to. "Have you ever been in love with anyone, outside of yourself?"
"No of course not" he sighed. "I don't really go into all that hearts and flowers crap and I'm rather surprised you do. Love sweetheart is just lust combined with an overwhelming sense to be needed. It's not real, it's just something people dream up in their heads so sex won't seem as dirty."
"That's what I use to think until I met Joshua. At first I thought it was just the sex, you know a really good orgasm but then things changed. The more I got to know him, the real him, the more I wanted to know. Suddenly it wasn't just about getting off, I cared for him and he cared for me." Realizing she had been staring off into space as she thought about Joshua Kathryn suddenly snapped back to reality and looked up to find Sebastian watching her with a curious gaze. "Anyway it's only a matter of time before you feel that way towards someone. Knowing you it will probably be some big breasted blond, with an IQ measuring her shoe size."
He snickered "I don't think so. I've had my heart broken once before and I don't intend on going there again."
"What do you mean?" Kathryn sat up suddenly interested.
"Mrs. Johnson" he explained. "She was my eighth grade tutor who I was completely obsessed with. One lovely summer day she decided to extend my education beyond reading, writing and arithmetic if you know what I'm saying."
Kathryn squinted at him as she asked "you fucked your eight grade tutor? How old was she?"
"I don't know but she was hot and she was my first. Needless to say I was utterly smitten with her. However Mrs. Johnson made it painfully clear that we made a mistake and that was never to happen again. She quit the next day leaving me completely heartbroken."
"Unbelievable" she muttered shaking her head as she took a gulp off the bottle.
"Okay your turn, who was your first?"
Kathryn winced "it wasn't anything terribly memorable. It was the summer before I started high school, this older guy Randal or Ronald or something like that. Anyway on our first date he took me to the opera, his parents box. Half way into it he pulls me to the ground and we start making out. He wanted to go further and I didn't want to enter high school a virgin so I let him."
"And how was Randy or whatever his name was?"
"Horrible" she shuttered in disgust at the memory. "It lasted all of three minutes before he pulled out and came on my Vera Wang dress. I was so pissed and now hot and bothered that I made him give me head on the way home. Afterwards I forced him to pay for my dress and promise never to call me again."
"Ouch, poor Randy" Sebastian laughed and Kathryn soon joined him. As she felt herself relax perhaps for the first time that whole evening she let Sebastian take the bottle from her hands. As he did his fingers gently grazed hers causing a shock of electricity to soar through her body. Perhaps it was the wine or all this talk of sex because suddenly she was feeling horny. Staring at Sebastian who was resting against her out stretched legs, she noticed how inviting his puffy, soft lips looked. Suddenly she had the urge to feel them all over her body.
Lifting her foot she rubbed it just gently against his arm. Sebastian looked down at it then over to Kathryn who gave him just a hint of a small suggestive smile. Slowly he sipped the wine as his eyes locked on hers. He knew then what she wanted because he wanted it as well.
Getting up Sebastian sat the bottle on the ledge over her head and then rested his body on top of her. Just feeling his body weight made Kathryn nearly gasp in pleasure but she stopped herself. Without a word he bent down and gently kissed her mouth. When she opened her mouth just slightly Sebastian's velvety tongue slid up against hers.
Their kiss lasted only a brief moment before Sebastian pulled away from her. "So low lenient are you prepared to be on this no sex rule?"
"No fucking" she murmured. As much as she might have wanted to Kathryn wasn't about to once again risk loosing control like she did that day in the hotel room. That was too dangerous but she figured screwing around was harmless.
Sebastian not one to be swayed or at least show it, bent down and planted soft kisses on the left side of her neck. "But we can do..."
He moved over and kissed the right side "other things."
It was more a statement than a question but Kathryn moaned "yesss."
"Good because there's something I want to do to you" he whispered as he started to kiss down her neck to her chest. Kathryn was wearing a red silk dress with spaghetti straps. She expected Sebastian to pull down the straps to get to her breasts but he didn't. Instead he gently kneed the fabric covered mounds long enough for her to let out a moan and arch her back.
Moving down further on the bed his hands slid along her hips. Slowly he lifted up her dress, letting it rest just beyond her navel. Sebastian looked up at her waiting till their eyes locked before bringing his mouth down to her stomach. The feel of his wet tongue dancing against her exposed skin made Kathryn shiver. She might have been embarrassed by her obviously need if she wasn't so turned on. Reaching out she grasped him by the hair and tried to force his head further between her legs which were now spread. However Sebastian refused to be rushed and continued to kiss his way down to her low cut panties.
Eventually he started to tug as the black lace material and slowly slid them down her tan legs. Tossing them carelessly aside he bent back down but he didn't put his mouth where she wanted it. Instead Sebastian placed soft, lingering kissed on the inside of her thighs. It felt amazing but Kathryn was so anxious for his mouth to be on her she wanted to scream. Sebastian seemed to get this, in fact he seemed to be doing all this teasing on purpose. When she finally felt nearly light headed with desire Kathryn whimpered "please Sebastian...your mouth...lick...kiss...please.."
Pulling away he asked "what was that?"
Kathryn responded by kicking him in the back with the heel of her foot. Sebastian hissed in pain then suddenly bowed down and bit on her budding clitoris causing Kathryn to buck in surprise and nearly come in the process. Looking up at her he warned "slowly."
She picked her head off the pillow and smiled down at him, "do it."
A look of amusement mixed with lust danced through his eyes as he ran a hand down her shaved mound and then brought his mouth right where she wanted it. Using his tongue, lips and fingers Sebastian managed to hit every sensitive spot she had and a few that she didn't know she had. Reaching behind her Kathryn grasped onto the ledge as she began to buck against his mouth. She was so wet she could just imagine the mess she was making of her sheets but she didn't care. All she cared about was Sebastian's delicious mouth and the pleasure it was bringing to her.
"Sebastian" she moaned over and over again. "God...I'm so close...just...a little... MORE!" Kathryn screamed when her orgasm seemed to suddenly come upon her. Still gyrating against his face, her body trembled in the aftermath as Sebastian stayed between her legs, cleaning her up.
At last he moved back up her body and reached for the alcohol overhead. He took a sip then bent down and kissed her sensuously. Kathryn could taste a mix of the wine and her own juices, it surprisingly turned her on.
Although she was exhausted from her orgasm she decided to repay the favor anyway. Pushing Sebastian onto his back almost forcefully she climbed on top of him and gently kissed his neck. Her dress was still around her waist and as she pressed her body up against his she could feel his erection rub between her legs. Kathryn knew what he wanted but he was just going to have to settle for a blow job.
Just as he had done to her Kathryn took her time kissing his neck and down his chest. As she moved down his body she unbuttoned his black shirt and flicked her tongue against his skin. Seeing as Sebastian had even less patients than her he soon enough started to try and force her head downward. Kathryn responded by letting her teeth graze his skin as she whispered "don't even think about it."
Sebastian groaned "baby, please..."
She winked up at him before moving further down his body. When she at last got to his pants she took her time unfastening them. Pulling them down around his ankles she ran a hand over his silk boxers, squeezing his hard on. Kathryn looked up in amusement as his jaw clenched and he grasped her sheets. Wanting to torment him just a little further she started to jack him off, with his boxers still on. Sebastian's blues eyes opened and darted down to her. "Kathryn" he grumbled in a warning tone.
After playing with him a couple more minutes she at last took pity on him and pulled his boxers off. Kathryn stroked him a few times, taking pleasure in the warmth and the way his cock pulsed in her hand. Bending down she licked it teasingly as she gently fondled his balls. Up and down, down and up she licked until at last she slipped his cock into her mouth.
Kathryn deep throated him easily enough, all the while she used one hand to caress Sebastian's scrotum as her other hand rubbed his stomach. For his part Sebastian issued great restraint and didn't force her head at all, he didn't really need to. When he felt his cum start to approach he tried to warn her but the words wouldn't come out. His mind was so cloudy he could barely form a thought let alone a sentence. At last he finally came, moaning out her name as he did. Kathryn easily disposed of his cum and then pulled his now limp dick from her mouth.
She moved back up his body to find Sebastian was breathing hard, his eyes closed in exhaustion. Kathryn almost said something but stopped herself, she liked the comfortable quiet. Instead she rested her head against his chest and Sebastian drapped an arm across her. Both equal parts tired and content the two fell asleep in each others arms.
* * * * * *
The following morning Sebastian's reached out and grasped the silky sheet that was covering him. Fingering the soft fabric he immediately knew he wasn't in his own bed, for his own bed had white sheets, not soft blue silk. Slowly his eyes fluttered open and he groaned and rolled over on his side. It took him only a few moments to figure out he was indeed in the same bed he was last night. Kathryn's bed. Well he could find himself in worse places in the morning.
The thought made his smile slightly. Sitting up he looked around the quiet room, realizing for the first time he was alone. Sebastian stretched, rubbed the sleep from his eyes, and then extended his head out of the bed when he heard soft murmuring coming from the bathroom. The door was opened just a crack but it was enough for him to get a view of Kathryn's soft, bare legs as she pulled on a pair of lace panties.
Getting up he walked to the door and started to push it all the way open when he heard Kathryn say into the cell phone she was holding, "no everything's going fine. Things were a little tense with the Valmont situation but...I think I've fixed it."
Sebastian scowled at the sound of his name wondering what she was referring to by the 'situation'. He had a sneaking suspicion Kathryn was talking to one of her tribunal members. Now normally he wouldn't care but since it concerned him he very much cared. He became more and more sure it was indeed one of her cronies as she continued on talking in that superior tone of hers. "No the meetings tonight and I assure you Annette will be taken care of by then. Well of course I have a plan, don't I always?" she laughed. "No they'll do as I say, they have no other choice. I'm sure they do...I miss you too baby.'
Sebastian's ears suddenly perked up as Kathryn's tone suddenly changed from confident bitch to soft school girl. "I can't wait, November seems so long away. My bed has been so cold and lonely without you Joshua. Nobody interesting I assure you" she laughed. "How about you? Anyone I should be worried about? Good, yeah okay, I'll talk to you soon. Bye baby"
When she at last clicked off the phone Sebastian decided against joining her in the bathroom and instead walked back over to the bed. Slumping down her words repeated over in his head, "my bed has been so cold and lonely without you." Pff, what a load a crap. Last night he had her creaming all over the place as she shook and called out his name. Sebastian was confident she was into it as much as he had been so why was she claiming otherwise? And what the fuck was she talking to her asshole boyfriend about him for? Sebastian's head whirled with suspicions as he cursed himself for giving a damn in the first place.
A few minutes later as Sebastian sat smoking a cigarette on the bed, contemplated what he overheard, the bathroom door opened and Kathryn came out dressed in the school uniform. Running a hand through her dark hair she didn't smile but her eyes seemed to. "You're awake" she noted crossing the room "and here I spent half the morning thinking up various horrible ways to get you up."
"Morning" he replied keeping his tone emotionless. "Looks like the power came back on."
"Hmm, earlier this morning"
"I heard you on the phone" Sebastian told her as he watched her gather up things for school. "Who was it?"
Kathryn stopped her movements only a moment before replying plainly "a friend."
It wasn't a lie, not really but Sebastian thought of it as one. Getting to his feet he came up from behind her and grabbed her wrist. It wasn't a violent action but it got her attention. Kathryn looked back at him surprised as he brought her wrist up to his mouth. Gently kissing it he said "it was Joshua, wasn't it?"
She smiled "you were eavesdropping." Pulling out of his grip she grabbed the cigarette out of his hand and put it in her mouth. "You shouldn't do that."
As she turned away from him Sebastian could see, even from behind, that she was tense. Kathryn was probably waiting for him to ask her about what he overheard and although he very much wanted to he didn't. He was already stepping over some emotional line where Kathryn was concerned and he didn't want to go any further. "You're probably right" he said as he sat back down at the desk.
Kathryn turned back to him, studied him for a moment then smiled, obviously pleased. Gliding over to him she purred "so are you going to school today?"
"Perhaps"
"Good" she replied "because I want you to meet me later."
He eyed her suspiciously "why, what are you planning?"
Hands on her hips she pouted, "why do you always think I'm up to something?"
"Because you usually are" he laughed pulling her to him. "Tell me, what's the game this time?"
"No game" she replied in a sing song voice as her hands wrapped around his neck. "I just need your assistance on something. Promise it will be completely painless."
Not wanting to give into her too easily he grumbled "we'll see."
"Come on" Kathryn cooed in his ear as he tongue flicked against his earlobe. "I'll make it worth your while."
Sebastian groaned slightly, "what time?"
She flashed him a brilliant smile of triumph as she climbed off his lap "around three o'clock at the watchtower. Oh and do you have my film?"
Sebastian regarded her outstretched hand with caution. Although the relationship between Marcus and Annette wasn't one of great concern to him he still didn't like the idea of Kathryn tearing it apart just because she felt like it. Looking up at Kathryn who was staring at him impatiently he asked "what are you going to do with the pictures?"
"Why do you care?" she challenged.
He sighed, digging the role of film out of his pocket. "I don't" he assured her "in fact something tells me I don't want to know."
Palming the film Kathryn eyed it then said mysteriously "some things just can't be avoided."
"Meaning?" A shiver went through Sebastian as she said that, she was most definitely up to something.
As usual though she didn't let on a thing, she simply tossed him a quick smile, before turning on her heels and heading out the door. "I have to get to school. Don't forget three o'clock."
"Yes dear" he muttered as he watched the bedroom door close. Falling back into bed he sighed wondering if he would really meet her as promised. Sebastian wanted to, if only out of morbid curiosity, but at the same time he had this fear that he was slowly becoming just another one of her puppets. After last night he thought things might be changing between them, they were possibly becoming friends or something.
However he couldn't get something Kathryn said awhile back out of his head. "You don't know me Sebastian. You never have and you never will." Was it true? Was everything really an act with her?
Sebastian pondered this as his hand reached out and grasped the framed picture of Kathryn that lay next to her bedside. Only Kathryn was vain enough to have pictures of herself in her bedroom. The photo looked as if it was taken a few years back. She looked a little younger but her face still held that jaded expression. Staring into her bright green eyes Sebastian mused out loud "who exactly are you Ms. Merteuil?"
* * * * * *
Ten after three Sebastian found himself standing at the bottom of the rickety stairs that led to the watchtower. He was a little late and was betting Kathryn was already up there, waiting impatiently for him. Still he hesitated, puffing on the cigarette in his mouth anxiously as he considered weather or not to go through with it. "Fuck it" he muttered tossing the bud to the ground before quickly climbing the stairs.
When he reached to top which was a small round room with two windows on either side he found Kathryn staring out one of them. She turned when he approached and snarled "you're late."
"Am I?" he asked bored. "You're lucky I came at all. What are we doing here anyway?"
Her mood suddenly shifted as she sat back on the ledge of the window and smile seductively. "Come here" she purred.
Sebastian obeyed crossing over to her as he warned her, "be careful you don't fall."
"Why, if I did would you save me?" she teased.
He bent his head down so it was level with hers. "No I wouldn't"
"Liar" she whispered back before wrapping her arms around his neck and pulling his mouth to hers. They kissed briefly but deeply, with Sebastian's hands circling her waist, crushing her tiny body to his.
"Okay I'm here so...or perhaps this is a bad time."
Sebastian turned his head and found Annette standing at the doorway. Her blue eyes met his briefly before shooting down to the ground. His suspicions began to resurface as he asked her "what are you doing here?"
"I told her to meet me here" Kathryn explained hopping off the window ledge in a graceful way that only she was capable of. "It's nice that you decided to heed my advice. Did you bring it?"
"Yes" Annette replied in an icy tone that Sebastian had never heard her use before. "However there's no way I'm giving it up to you. I might not have printed the article Kathryn but that doesn't mean I never will."
"Right" Kathryn chuckled darkly "just so long as Marcus keeps you happy."
The blond flinched, "keep him out of this."
"Like to but I can't"
Annette shook her "enough with the damn riddles Kathryn what do you want?"
"Fine, ruin my fun" she sighed as she reached into her bag and produced a large envelop. Strutting over to Annette she tossed it to her, "here take a look at these."
As she started opening it up Annette looked to Sebastian with questioning eyes. He knew what was in the envelop and he knew what the purpose of it was but he wasn't sure why Kathryn insisted he be here for this.
"Oh my god" Annette murmured as she pulled the glossy photos from the envelope. "Ho-how did you get these?"
"Marcus gave them to me"
Sebastian shot Kathryn a disbelieving glare as Annette's face fell even further. "You're lying" she whispered.
Beaming maliciously the brunette replied, "no I'm not. He's the one who had the pictures taken, he's the one who delivered you to me."
Shaking her head as tears welled up in her eyes she yelled "no, NO! He wouldn't do that to me, he..."
"Loves you?" Kathryn finished without a trace a sympathy in her voice. Clucking her tongue she went on "silly rabbit, is that what you believe? Don't you think it's a little convenient that one of the tribunals more vicious members, a man who is a known player just happens to fall in love with the girl who is trying to take the organization down? Don't you get it, he was playing you! He never cared for you, the only reason he started dating you was to gain your trust. You were going to run that article and ruin everything so I sent him to seduce you and behold his success. You flopped right on your back during what, the third date? I'm amazed you had such restraint."
"Shut up! Just shut up Kathryn! I don't believe anything you say."
"Oh then how did I get these photos, huh? Don't they appear to be taken inside your very own room? Face it sweetie everything he felt for you was an act!"
Tears were falling down Annette's face as she seemed to desperately make sense of what was going on. Finally she shook her head and muttered "I have to get out of here."
"No so fast" Kathryn grabbed her arm and yanked her back. "I'm not finished with you yet bitch. First thing you're going to hand me over that copy of the article."
Annette pulled away from her, "why would I do that?"
Kathryn grinned obviously pleased that she asked. "Because if you publish that piece of trash I'm going to publish these pictures. Then headmaster daddy, your family, the school, and the whole world will know your entire manifesto was a sham."
Annette looked over to Sebastian as if hoping he'd offer some help but he didn't know what to do. This was after all Kathryn's thing, and he didn't want to interfere. Then again at the same time he would be lying if he said he wasn't shocked by the glee Kathryn seemed to take in breaking the girls heart. For a brief moment Sebastian thought about just telling Annette that she was lying, Marcus did love her but he thought better of it and instead leaned against the wall, trying his best to look disinterested.
When she realized that she wouldn't be getting any help from him Annette let out a defeated sigh, "fine here's your damn article. It will never see the light of day so long as no one sees these."
"Deal"
Annette nodded glumly, her eyes still damp with tears but she was no longer crying. She looked to Sebastian one more time before turning away, "if we're done now I'm-"
"Not so fast" Kathryn called out to her. Moving past her she blocked the exit, leaning her hip against one side of the door frame and her left hand against the other. "I'm not done yet."
Rolling his eyes Sebastian finally spoke. "Come on Kathryn you've had your fun."
She looked over at him the smile not dropping for a second and replied "not quite. Annette do you remember the last time we spoke, in the gym when you bragged about how you were taking me down? Well I promised you then that I would soon get you back for that humiliation and today's the day. You" Kathryn hissed stepping towards Annette, forcing the blond to back further into the room, "are going to do exactly as I say."
"What do you want from me?!"
"Entertainment" Kathryn laughed "now walk over to Sebastian."
He looked over at Kathryn wondering what she was up to but her face gave nothing away. Annette hesitated doing her bidding but when Kathryn continued to block the door and shuffled the photographs around in her hands she finally caved. With a sigh she turned around and walked over to Sebastian.
Stepping closer to the pair Kathryn then ordered "get on your knees."
"What?" Annette hissed spinning her head around. "I'm not getting on my knees!"
Sliding up beside the blond Kathryn whispered in her hear "oh yes you are unless you want the entire city to know you're a fraud. Move!"
Annette grudgingly got down on her knees in front of him. She looked up at him as if for answers about what was going on but he just shrugged. Sebastian began to feel a tad nauseous as he realized what Kathryn planned to do...but she wouldn't would she? Not even Kathryn was that twisted.
Then again maybe she was because her next command was, "now I want you to unzip his pants." Immediately Annette whipped her head back around and stared at her in shock. Kathryn just smiled and explained "you're going to give Mr. Valmont a blow job."
"No I'm NOT! God Kathryn you're out of your mind! That's sick!"
The headmasters daughter started to get back on her feet but Kathryn quickly pushed her back down on the hard ground. Grasping her by the shoulders she bent down and whispered to her "when did you turn into a prude all of a sudden? The way Marcus tells it you give great blow jobs. Besides I think I've earned seeing you degrade yourself so you're going to service Sebastian and you better make it good."
"Kathryn" Sebastian snarled at her "this has gone far enough."
She looked up at him and laughed, "don't be such a pussy Valmont. I know you want it."
He looked back down at Annette and realized she was crying but keeping her eyes cast down she reached out and slowly fumbled with his belt. Sebastian wasn't aroused by any of this so he wasn't hard. He knew he should push Annette away but he couldn't bring himself to do it. The sad fact was he knew if he didn't play along with Kathryn's sick game she would laugh at him, then probably spread it all around campus that the infamous Sebastian Valmont turned down a free blow job. God he was pathetic.
As Annette's shaky hands pulled out his flaccid cock Kathryn cocked an eyebrow, "performance anxiety Sebastian?"
"I'm not in the mood" he answered through clenched teeth.
Walking over to him she leaned forward and flicked her tongue against his skin. "Come on baby, think back to last night. Didn't you enjoy that? My mouth all around you, licking every inch."
The memory along with the feel of her warm breath against his ear was enough to send a shiver of excitement through Sebastian but he didn't get hard. Keeping his eyes away from Kathryn he looked down and saw Annette slowly preparing herself to put him in her mouth. The sight of tears streaming down her face as she grasped his limp cock was enough to completely turn him off. Sebastian had participated in many sick acts during his lifetime but this was going too far.
"Enough!" he called out pushing Annette away from him. Zipping his pants back up he strode towards the door calling out, "games over Kathryn, I'm done with this shit."
"Where are you going?" she called after him obviously pissed.
However Sebastian didn't answer her he headed back down the stairs and out of the watchtower. As he stalked across the lawn of Manchester prep that led to the parking lot he shook his head in anger. He never should have let things go that far, he should have walked out of there as soon as Annette arrived but no he was too afraid of being called chicken if he didn't play along. Well not anymore, from now on he was done with Kathryn Merteuil.
About half way to the parking lot though he realized someone was following him. Even before he recognized the sound of her leather loafers stomping across the wet grass, he knew who it was. Instead of turning around he sped up. She caught up with him quickly though, grabbing his arm and forcing him to stop. "What the hell is your problem Sebastian?"
"You! You're my problem Kathryn" he sneered tugging his arm out of her grasp. "Do you have any idea how depraved that little stunt was up there?"
"Oh that's rich coming from the guy who banged his own step mother just to get a rise out of his father!"
Sebastian was momentarily caught off guard that she knew this but he quickly covered. "Whatever" he walking away.
Kathryn fell into step beside him. "It was just a game Sebastian, I wanted to see if you really had the balls to go threw with it. Besides the little bitch deserves it after what she did and now there's no way she'll expose the tribunal."
"Yeah and what was the reason to feed her that bullshit story about Marcus using her huh?"
"He was using her" she laughed "I told him to go out with her."
"Yes but we both know he really cares about her."
"So what if he does? I'm doing him a favor by breaking them up!"
Sebastian shook his head "you're unbelievable."
"Sweet fucking Christ" Kathryn snarled as she once against grabbed onto him. "When did you grow a conscious? You don't even believe in love and romance and all that crap."
"No I don't but that doesn't mean I want to see Marcus get shit on because he does. Jesus Kathryn he's your friend, what do you think he would do if he found out how you betrayed him?"
"I didn't betray him! It was for the good of the tribunal that I dealt with that mousy little pain in the ass once and for all."
Sebastian was sick of hearing her lame excuses. The truth was Kathryn would screw over whomever she pleased so long as she got what she wanted in the end. "Well you know what? I'm not one of your tribunal members and I refused to be manipulated and used like them."
He once again started to storm away and once again Kathryn grabbed him by the arm attempting to pull him back. This time though Sebastian pushed her away roughly causing Kathryn to stumble and fall back on her ass. Turning around he saw Kathryn land on the ground and look up at him in surprise. Sebastian started to help her up and apologize but then he stopped himself. She deserved whatever she got.
They stared at each other hard for a moment before Kathryn said in an uncharacteristically soft voice, "I thought we were friends."
"This isn't friendship" he spat "this is fucked up. I'm sick of this game Kathryn. Just leave me the hell alone."
For once she didn't have a quick reply or witty comeback. When she only stared after him in confused shock Sebastian turned and went to his car. Right then he needed to be as far away from her as possible.
* * * * * *
Annette read over the tribunal article one last time before tossing the final copy of it into the blazing fire. As she watched it burn she wrapped her arms tighter around her small body wishing she had never heard of the tribunal. Ever since she heard that name a series of betrayals seemed to follow. Jennifer, Sebastian, Joshua and now Marcus.
Marcus, her sweet Marcus, she had loved him most of all. For the first time in her life she knew what it felt like to fall in love. She trusted him more than any other guy she had ever been with but in the end it turned out to be a lie just like all the rest. He was using her just as many before him had.
Picking up the black and white photographs that displayed in vivid detail them making love she started to draw them to the fire but then stopped. She couldn't bring herself to do it. In the back of her head a voice kept screaming, Kathryn is lying! She's twisted enough to make up a story like that just to break them up, hell after what she almost made her do she wouldn't put anything past her. Still there was just too much evidence that said Marcus was guilty.
Once again she started to throw the photos away but then she heard her front door open and Marcus call out to her, "Annette, baby are you here?"
She shut her eyes as she placed the pictures back on her lap. "I'm in here" she called out weakly.
Marcus came into the living room, with his typical confident swagger. He was so confident, Annette had never been with a guy with that much self assurance. Not even Sebastian. "Hey what are you doing" he laughed approaching her. "We got dinner reservations in half an hour and I thought you wanted to see that play." When she didn't seem to acknowledge him he called to her, "Annette?"
Getting up from her spot on the floor she dropped the blanket that had been draped around her and walked past him, shoving the photos against his chest. She didn't watch his expression as he looked at them she just heard him curse, "what the fuck? Where the fuck did you get these?"
"Kathryn delivered them to me along with her warning. Don't worry I won't be publishing the article, your precious tribunal is safe and we can end this so called relationship now."
His dark brow wrinkled in confusion "what the hell are you talking about? I had nothing to do with these pictures"
Annette shook her head sadly, "yeah well Kathryn tells a different story."
"Well then she's lying! I swear to you I had nothing to do with these pictures. Kathryn must have had us followed and-"
"Did she tell you to date me?" she asked him suddenly.
"What?" Marcus repeated obviously caught off guard.
"She did didn't she?" A look passed over his face that told her she was right. His eyes which always burned so intently into hers darted to the ground in shame. "You asked me out because Kathryn told you to get close to me."
"No, it wasn't like that" he protested placing his hands on her arms. "Look you're right she told me to get close to you and I agreed. But do you remember that day in school and that talk we had? I could have walked away then but I liked you Annette."
She threw his arms off of her in anger. "You wanted to make sure I didn't run that article!"
"No damnit I liked you! I wanted to go out with you, it had nothing to do with the fucking tribunal I swear. Annette you have to believe me, I had nothing to do with those pictures. Kathryn, she must have set up this whole thing! She knew I was falling for you and she couldn't stand that so she concocted this whole story to break us up. I know her Annette and this is just the sort of thing she would do!"
Her blue eyes welled up with tears as she demanded, "why should I believe you?"
Wrapping his arms gently around her Marcus pulled her into an embrace. Forcing Annette to look at him he whispered "because I'm in love with you."
It was the first time he had said it out loud but they both knew he felt that way. Annette didn't need any more assurance, staring into his face so filled with love and devotion she knew the truth. If she was honest she would admit she knew the truth all along. Kathryn had been lying. He loved her and she loved him.
Throwing her arms around him Annette collapsed against his neck. "I love you too" she admitted. "I'm sorry I doubted you."
"It's okay" he told her as he soothingly caressed her blond hair. "You don't have anything to apologize for."
"I never should have believed a word out of that witches mouth" Annette spat. "I should have known this was just another one of her sick games. You think after she tried to make me...oh never mind."
Marcus pulled away from her and asked "made you do what? Annette what did Kathryn do?"
* * * * * *
Later that night, just as it was nearing three Sebastian arrived home. He had spent most of the evening sitting at a bar on the West side, drinking and writing in his journal. Ever since his encounter earlier that day with Kathryn he had been desperate to clear his head of her. However that was easier said than done, even with large amounts of alcohol. Sadly enough he wasn't drunk and his mind was still on that conniving bitch.
Deciding he would go straight to bed he went to his room and opened the door only to find he wasn't alone. Like some bad dream he entered his room and found Kathryn sitting on his bed wearing a small black lace slip, that pushed up her breasts and barely covered her sex. To top it off one of her hands was cuffed to the bed. It was like he walked into his nightmare and fantasy all rolled into one.
When he arrived Kathryn leaned against his headboard, posing provocatively as she purred, "hey, I was starting to think you would never come home."
"I'm starting to think I shouldn't have" he shot back. "What the hell are you doing here?"
Slowly she spread her legs just enough for him to see that she wasn't wearing panties. "What does it look like?"
Unable to tear his eyes from her open legs he ordered her none to convincingly, "get out."
"Can't" she sighed. "I'm cuffed to the bed and I've seemed to misplaced the key. Besides by the way you're drooling I'd say you don't really want me to leave."
Sebastian wiped his mouth self consciously even though he knew he wasn't drooling. Turning away from her he pretended to busy himself at his desk. "Fine do whatever you want" he grumbled.
Taking a seat at his desk he opened his journal and proceeded to write only he wasn't really writing anything at all only, I hate her, I want her, I want to kill her.
"Oh, ahh! Ah...oh...mmm" Kathryn moaned loudly.
Out of the corner of his eye he saw her withering around on his bed as she touched herself. She was fucking masturbating on his bed and she was doing it right in front of him. Sebastian wanted nothing more than to pounce on her and replace her fingers with his throbbing erection but he refused to give into her. He did have his pride.
"Ahh, yess, yesss.....come here Sebastian, please?"
"Fuck off"
"Come on it feels so much better with your fingers inside of me...or your tongue" she winked.
Getting to his feet suddenly he stormed over to the bed but didn't get on it. "What the hell are you hoping to accomplish with this?" he demanded. "What, I fuck you silly and then forget that I hate you?"
"You don't hate me" she sighed. "You're just pissed because you think I used you."
"You did use me!"
"Well I'm apologizing all right?"
"No it's not all right!" he yelled back. Taking a deep calming breath Sebastian turned away from her and ordered, "just get your clothes on and leave."
A moment later he felt Kathryn's soft hand brush against his own. When he looked back at her she asked "what do you want me to say? You're right I went too far with the Annette thing and I shouldn't have gotten you involved." Moving around the bed, with one hand still handcuffed she managed to get on her knees so they were at same height. Reaching out she gently touched his face, "I fucked up, what else do you want?"
It occurred to Sebastian that this was the first time he witnessed Kathryn showing anything that appeared like genuine affection. It was surprising but also somewhat arousing to know that she wasn't completely ice underneath. He didn't answer her question but rather slid his hand around her waist and pulled her to him. They kissed slow and gently at first but their need eventually over took them. Getting up on the bed Sebastian pushed her back and mounted her as he hungrily kissed her mouth.
Kathryn moaned softly between kisses, as her legs started to wrap around his torso grinding her lower region into his. As things began to heat up even further between them Sebastian couldn't seem to get a nagging question out of his head. He tried to ignore it but finally he was too overcome with curiosity. Moving away from her he asked breathlessly, "why are you doing this?"
"I like you" she hissed. "Why the fuck else would I handcuff myself to your bed in nothing but a negligee."
Sebastian nodded in satisfaction "works for me." Ducking his head down he began to ravage her neck and in-between kisses he told her "just so we're clear, this doesn't mean I'm here to do your bidding. I won't let you manipulate me like you do all the others. You try it again and I promise I won't be as forgiving."
"We'll see" she giggled wickedly.
"Such a little bitch" he laughed undoing his pants.
Just as he was about to plunge inside of her a soft ringing was heard apparently coming from the floor. "It's not mine" he groaned kissing her breasts.
Kathryn let out a soft breathy moan as he suckled her tit, then reached back for her purse sitting on the night stand. With her free hand she opened it and pulled out her small cell phone. She didn't know who could be calling her at this hour but whoever it was could wait. As her finger went to hit the off button she noticed the familiar phone number flash on the screen. It was Joshua.
For just a minute she considered weather to take it or not. It could be important but then again Joshua was hundreds of miles away probably just finishing up what she was about to start with Sebastian. When she suddenly felt Sebastian's fingers slid into her, Kathryn's eyes rolled into the back of her head as she sighed in pleasure. Clicking the phone off she tossed it onto the floor and pulled Sebastian back into a kiss. Joshua could wait.
- to be continued (Please Review)