Deny Me
Author: Ashley K.
Disclaimer: Nope, still don't own them.
Sebastian:
I have no idea what is going on in my head. Damnit, she didn't even *do* anything and here I am, falling back into old habits.
I'm reverting back to my old self.
And I'm not sure if I want to stop it.
Part Six:
"Hello, Sebastian," a sultry, familiar voice purred from behind him. Sebastian turned, hoping that it wasn't her, knowing that it was. A deceptively innocent woman stood in his doorway, clad in a pair of blue jeans and a button-down shirt stood Danielle Sherman.
"Danielle," Sebastian greeted her.
"What? No kiss?" Danielle's innocent façade faded with her sinister smile. "I cannot believe you, Valmont."
"What did I do now?" Sebastian asked, bored. The two had kept contact over the years, nothing serious, just a couple letters and phone calls. Routine things, actually. Sebastian, when he met Annette, broke all contact, however, not wanting to be reminded of his previous disaster with love.
"The little virgin?" Danielle replied, arching an eyebrow. "I have news for you, Sebastian. Appearances can be deceiving."
"You would know first hand," Sebastian retorted.
"I got an interesting phone call last night," Danielle continued, as if Sebastian hadn't interrupted. "From Goldilocks. Wanna hear it?"
"Not really," Sebastian said, knowing Danielle would tell him anyway. From out of nowhere Danielle produced a tape player. Hitting 'play,' Annette's voice screeched out.
"Who does she think she is?! Waltzes back here after a year.engaged! To my ex-man!"
"Do you want me to do something about it?" Danielle's sweet voice came out.
"Of COURSE I want you to do something! I don't care! Anything. This goody- goody act she's got going has to just be that! An act! Find something NEW about her! And find it NOW!"
"Okay, okay, Annette, I'll find something out," Danielle's voice said. Then there was a click, obviously the phone being hung up.
"It would appear you picked up a couple new friends," Sebastian dryly said. It didn't shock him that Annette was trying to get revenge on Kathryn. Nor did it surprise him the venom in her voice. Not too long ago, Annette, fueled by jealousy and suspicion, confronted him, saying all types of inane things. Such as him cheating on her. Such as he being a useless bastard. So on and so forth. It all ended with her punching him.
But she apologized and explained her mental history with him. Before her father and her moved to New York, she had been diagnosed with bipolar disease. As long as she took her medicine and went to her therapist, she was fine. Sebastian couldn't leave her after she told him; he was her best and only friend.
"You could say that. My career forces me to," Danielle agreed, watching Sebastian's every feature. She knew that he already knew about Annette's mental problems.
"Yeah, I guess prostitution does that for you," Sebastian glibly retorted.
"Fuck you, Sebastian," Danielle exploded. "I'm a PI, and you know it! If this is all I get for being a concerned friend, I'm sorry I tried."
"Danielle, I don't know what Annette's attempting to do. However, I will do everything in my power to stop her," Sebastian calmly said.
Danielle looked worried. "Sebastian, I don't think you have any idea what she is capable of."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Kathryn was sitting at her vanity table, brushing her waist-length hair. "What are you doing here?"
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"I called her, just before I came here. I told her that I hadn't found anything new about Kathryn, just stories from last year," Danielle explained. "Annette got quite upset with me, when I told her that. She said that."
"What did she say?" Sebastian asked, when Danielle trailed off, appearing unsure for the first time.
"That she was going to 'teach the little cunt a lesson,'" Danielle rushed out.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"You think you can fool everybody, don't you?" Annette hissed out, walking closer to Kathryn. "Fucking with Sebastian's head, attempting to break us up, attempting to *blackmail* us.the list goes on and on."
"This is about Nicholas, isn't Annette?" Kathryn said, standing up.
"He was *mine* first. I don't appreciate people, namely you, playing with what's mine," Annette said, stopping a couple feet away from Kathryn.
"Sebastian was mine first. And you don't see me going nuts on you, now do you?" Kathryn asked, worry setting in, but covering it efficiently.
"Was it just my imagination or did you not try to blackmail us?" Annette sinisterly asked.
"You were going to expose me. I did what I had to. Sebastian understood," Kathryn smirked.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"It drives her nuts; knowing that you loved Kathryn," Danielle explained. "I did a little research on her. It seems that she's truly nuts. She's not bipolar. She's a schizophrenic with aggressive tendencies. Apparently she clings onto whoever she 'loves' at the time and attempts to control his every moment. From what he wears to who he is friends with.
"I can't help but notice the Abercrombie and Fitch look you've got going on. And when was the last time you saw Blaine?"
"It's not like that," Sebastian said, unsteadily.
"Nicholas's girlfriend, before Annette, was found brutally beaten. She's been in a coma for four years now," Danielle simply said. "And now she has you. Who was the person you loved before Annette?"
"Kathryn." Sebastian said, trailing off as he remembered countless times when Annette would just casually bring up Kathryn, asking her weaknesses. The times when Annette would buy him new clothing, new cologne, new literature. The times when Blaine was supposed to call or come over and Annette would tell him that Blaine had to cancel for some reason or another.
"And, by the way, I kept on writing you, even when you stopped," Danielle simply told him. "And I'm pretty sure that Kathryn would have written you from Paris, even if she hated you. You know she loves to have the last word."
"Shit!" Sebastian said, running out of the room. Annette had told him that she was going to talk to Kathryn and attempt to make peace.
~*~*~*~*~*~
Sebastian burst into Kathryn's room and was shocked by the scene he saw. Kathryn, reeling from one of Annette's punches, had been thrown into an end- table. Her nose was bleeding and her left had started to swell. Annette stood there, surprised at Sebastian's abrupt arrival. Sebastian noted the deep scratch on Annette's cheek and silently cheered Kathryn on. "Kathryn!" he cried out. She didn't move. Kneeling next to her, he checked her pulse, it was steady. "What did you do Annette?"
"Nothing!" Annette exclaimed. "She came after me, Sebastian! I was just defending myself! See?" she asked, pointing to her cheek. "She hit me first!"
Moaning, Kathryn started to come to. Sebastian exhaled, relived. "Kathryn, what happened?"
"Sebastian?" Kathryn asked, blinking rapidly. "Where am I?"
"You're in your room, Kathryn," Sebastian gently told her.
"Why are you babying her?" Annette asked. "She attacked me!"
"That's not true," Kathryn weakly said. "She came into my room and started accusing me of trying to keep you two apart. Then she jumped me. I struck her only in self-defense.but she was so full of rage.I couldn't stop her," Kathryn said, starting to cry softly. "I was so scared!"
"She's lying!" Annette screeched.
"Do you want me to call the police?" Danielle asked from the doorway. "Do you want to press charges?"
"Yes, Danielle," Kathryn said, struggling to stand. "I do."
"You lying bitch! I cannot believe you're buying her bull shit, Sebatian! Don't you love me?" Annette pleaded.
"I don't even know you," Sebastian sadly said.
"The police are on their way," Danielle announced. Annette heard this and attempted to leave. Danielle easily caught her. "Sorry, Annette. I couldn't let you hurt my friends."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
The police came and went, taking a hysterical Annette with them. They had taken Kathryn's statement and took pictures of her injuries, to use as evidence. The detective assigned to the case knew it would be an open and shut case; it was obvious, through Annette's background and Kathryn's viability, that Annette Hardgrove would be either sent to prison or committed. His bet was the finest mental institution Daddy could afford.
"You okay," Danielle asked her friend.
"Now I am," Kathryn said. "It's done."
Both shared an equally cruel smile.
Sebastian:
I can't believe it. The one person I sacrificed everything turned out to be a psychopath.
And she could have killed Kathryn in the process, due to my own blindness.
While it shouldn't have happened, I'm glad it did. Now I realize how much Kathryn actually means to me..seeing her lying there, so still and bleeding, almost killed me from fear. I love her.
And I'm going to do everything in my power to get her back.
Sebastian:
I have no idea what is going on in my head. Damnit, she didn't even *do* anything and here I am, falling back into old habits.
I'm reverting back to my old self.
And I'm not sure if I want to stop it.
Part Six:
"Hello, Sebastian," a sultry, familiar voice purred from behind him. Sebastian turned, hoping that it wasn't her, knowing that it was. A deceptively innocent woman stood in his doorway, clad in a pair of blue jeans and a button-down shirt stood Danielle Sherman.
"Danielle," Sebastian greeted her.
"What? No kiss?" Danielle's innocent façade faded with her sinister smile. "I cannot believe you, Valmont."
"What did I do now?" Sebastian asked, bored. The two had kept contact over the years, nothing serious, just a couple letters and phone calls. Routine things, actually. Sebastian, when he met Annette, broke all contact, however, not wanting to be reminded of his previous disaster with love.
"The little virgin?" Danielle replied, arching an eyebrow. "I have news for you, Sebastian. Appearances can be deceiving."
"You would know first hand," Sebastian retorted.
"I got an interesting phone call last night," Danielle continued, as if Sebastian hadn't interrupted. "From Goldilocks. Wanna hear it?"
"Not really," Sebastian said, knowing Danielle would tell him anyway. From out of nowhere Danielle produced a tape player. Hitting 'play,' Annette's voice screeched out.
"Who does she think she is?! Waltzes back here after a year.engaged! To my ex-man!"
"Do you want me to do something about it?" Danielle's sweet voice came out.
"Of COURSE I want you to do something! I don't care! Anything. This goody- goody act she's got going has to just be that! An act! Find something NEW about her! And find it NOW!"
"Okay, okay, Annette, I'll find something out," Danielle's voice said. Then there was a click, obviously the phone being hung up.
"It would appear you picked up a couple new friends," Sebastian dryly said. It didn't shock him that Annette was trying to get revenge on Kathryn. Nor did it surprise him the venom in her voice. Not too long ago, Annette, fueled by jealousy and suspicion, confronted him, saying all types of inane things. Such as him cheating on her. Such as he being a useless bastard. So on and so forth. It all ended with her punching him.
But she apologized and explained her mental history with him. Before her father and her moved to New York, she had been diagnosed with bipolar disease. As long as she took her medicine and went to her therapist, she was fine. Sebastian couldn't leave her after she told him; he was her best and only friend.
"You could say that. My career forces me to," Danielle agreed, watching Sebastian's every feature. She knew that he already knew about Annette's mental problems.
"Yeah, I guess prostitution does that for you," Sebastian glibly retorted.
"Fuck you, Sebastian," Danielle exploded. "I'm a PI, and you know it! If this is all I get for being a concerned friend, I'm sorry I tried."
"Danielle, I don't know what Annette's attempting to do. However, I will do everything in my power to stop her," Sebastian calmly said.
Danielle looked worried. "Sebastian, I don't think you have any idea what she is capable of."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Kathryn was sitting at her vanity table, brushing her waist-length hair. "What are you doing here?"
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"I called her, just before I came here. I told her that I hadn't found anything new about Kathryn, just stories from last year," Danielle explained. "Annette got quite upset with me, when I told her that. She said that."
"What did she say?" Sebastian asked, when Danielle trailed off, appearing unsure for the first time.
"That she was going to 'teach the little cunt a lesson,'" Danielle rushed out.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"You think you can fool everybody, don't you?" Annette hissed out, walking closer to Kathryn. "Fucking with Sebastian's head, attempting to break us up, attempting to *blackmail* us.the list goes on and on."
"This is about Nicholas, isn't Annette?" Kathryn said, standing up.
"He was *mine* first. I don't appreciate people, namely you, playing with what's mine," Annette said, stopping a couple feet away from Kathryn.
"Sebastian was mine first. And you don't see me going nuts on you, now do you?" Kathryn asked, worry setting in, but covering it efficiently.
"Was it just my imagination or did you not try to blackmail us?" Annette sinisterly asked.
"You were going to expose me. I did what I had to. Sebastian understood," Kathryn smirked.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"It drives her nuts; knowing that you loved Kathryn," Danielle explained. "I did a little research on her. It seems that she's truly nuts. She's not bipolar. She's a schizophrenic with aggressive tendencies. Apparently she clings onto whoever she 'loves' at the time and attempts to control his every moment. From what he wears to who he is friends with.
"I can't help but notice the Abercrombie and Fitch look you've got going on. And when was the last time you saw Blaine?"
"It's not like that," Sebastian said, unsteadily.
"Nicholas's girlfriend, before Annette, was found brutally beaten. She's been in a coma for four years now," Danielle simply said. "And now she has you. Who was the person you loved before Annette?"
"Kathryn." Sebastian said, trailing off as he remembered countless times when Annette would just casually bring up Kathryn, asking her weaknesses. The times when Annette would buy him new clothing, new cologne, new literature. The times when Blaine was supposed to call or come over and Annette would tell him that Blaine had to cancel for some reason or another.
"And, by the way, I kept on writing you, even when you stopped," Danielle simply told him. "And I'm pretty sure that Kathryn would have written you from Paris, even if she hated you. You know she loves to have the last word."
"Shit!" Sebastian said, running out of the room. Annette had told him that she was going to talk to Kathryn and attempt to make peace.
~*~*~*~*~*~
Sebastian burst into Kathryn's room and was shocked by the scene he saw. Kathryn, reeling from one of Annette's punches, had been thrown into an end- table. Her nose was bleeding and her left had started to swell. Annette stood there, surprised at Sebastian's abrupt arrival. Sebastian noted the deep scratch on Annette's cheek and silently cheered Kathryn on. "Kathryn!" he cried out. She didn't move. Kneeling next to her, he checked her pulse, it was steady. "What did you do Annette?"
"Nothing!" Annette exclaimed. "She came after me, Sebastian! I was just defending myself! See?" she asked, pointing to her cheek. "She hit me first!"
Moaning, Kathryn started to come to. Sebastian exhaled, relived. "Kathryn, what happened?"
"Sebastian?" Kathryn asked, blinking rapidly. "Where am I?"
"You're in your room, Kathryn," Sebastian gently told her.
"Why are you babying her?" Annette asked. "She attacked me!"
"That's not true," Kathryn weakly said. "She came into my room and started accusing me of trying to keep you two apart. Then she jumped me. I struck her only in self-defense.but she was so full of rage.I couldn't stop her," Kathryn said, starting to cry softly. "I was so scared!"
"She's lying!" Annette screeched.
"Do you want me to call the police?" Danielle asked from the doorway. "Do you want to press charges?"
"Yes, Danielle," Kathryn said, struggling to stand. "I do."
"You lying bitch! I cannot believe you're buying her bull shit, Sebatian! Don't you love me?" Annette pleaded.
"I don't even know you," Sebastian sadly said.
"The police are on their way," Danielle announced. Annette heard this and attempted to leave. Danielle easily caught her. "Sorry, Annette. I couldn't let you hurt my friends."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
The police came and went, taking a hysterical Annette with them. They had taken Kathryn's statement and took pictures of her injuries, to use as evidence. The detective assigned to the case knew it would be an open and shut case; it was obvious, through Annette's background and Kathryn's viability, that Annette Hardgrove would be either sent to prison or committed. His bet was the finest mental institution Daddy could afford.
"You okay," Danielle asked her friend.
"Now I am," Kathryn said. "It's done."
Both shared an equally cruel smile.
Sebastian:
I can't believe it. The one person I sacrificed everything turned out to be a psychopath.
And she could have killed Kathryn in the process, due to my own blindness.
While it shouldn't have happened, I'm glad it did. Now I realize how much Kathryn actually means to me..seeing her lying there, so still and bleeding, almost killed me from fear. I love her.
And I'm going to do everything in my power to get her back.