Okay so here I go. A second try. This is a sequel to my previous CI fic "Ice cold heat". It takes place a long while after the first one and there might be some character changes since it's been a while since latley.

So go gentle on me and please R+R! =)

Jen

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Kathryn Merteuil put down a piece of paper on her desk. She wasn't sure if she should be happy or not. She didn't really feel anything.

Her step brother Sebastian entered her room. He frowned when he spotted her sitting quiet staring ahead of her.

"What's wrong with you?" He asked and she glanced at him over her shoulder.

"I got into Yale."

Sebastian nodded liking. "I'm impressed." He said and Kathryn shrugged.

"What about you?" She stood up and slowly moved over to him. She tilted her head and put her hand on his chest.

Sebastian watched her every move and put his hand on her shoulder.

"I was thinking along the lines of NYC but dad absolutley wants me at Harvard. Just like him." He sighed.

"Did you get in?"

Sebastian grinned and produced a paper. "I did." He said proud and Kathryn smiled sarcastically.

"You're such a good boy." She teased as he put the paper back in his inner pocket.

"Yeah well....." He grabbed a hold of her wrists and pulled her closer. "I got to make him proud sometime."

Kathryn laughed with her mouth right by his. "You make me proud.....almost everytime you fuck me." She whispered and licked his lip with the tip of her tongue.

"Almost?" Sebastian asked insulted and she kissed him but then pulled away.

She leered at him. "Well, you don't always do your best." She started to pull in his pants. "But if you want to prove me wrong, I'm free for a couple of hours."

Sebastian was very appealed by the thought of some hours in bed with Kathryn. He never seemed to get enough of her. He put his arm around her waist to pull her closer.

"Sounds like the best thing I've heard in a long time." He leaned down to kiss her but a knock on the door and somebody clearing their throat interrupted them.

It was Kathryn's hired help Mai Li. Sebastian was amazed by the small woman who'd manage to put up with Kathryn's shit for about 3 years running now.

"Your parents awaits you in the sitting room." She declared and both Kathryn and Sebastian sighed. Unfortunatley this was one of those rare occasions when their parents actually were home.

"We'll be there shortly." Kathryn said dismissingly and Mai Li left them. She probably knew all about the step siblings relationship but neither of them care. Mai Li was a servant and she knew this, it was not her place to tell on her employers.

Kathryn let go of Sebastian and adjusted her hair and clothes. Sebastian looked deeply into her eyes.

"Don't let her get to you." He adviced thinking of her mother. She was one of the very few people who really got under Kathryn's skin in a bad way. And Kathryn couldn't do anything about it really.

She gave him a dark look. "Easier said then done." She muttered and walked ahead of him out to meet their parents.

Her mother was in the couch, recieving - what Kathryn's guessed was - at least her fourth scotch on the rocks, from her husband.

"Oh my Kathryn, don't you look lovely." Mr Valmont said grinning at her school clothes. Kathryn just nodded irritated at him but didn't let him bother her, she needed all her strenghts to handle her mom.

God she craved some coke right about now, but Sebastian had forced her to quite. And even if she didn't like to admit it, most days she felt better without it.

"Come here sweetie, sit next to mother." Mrs Valmont patted the cushion next to her and Kathryn sat down, stiffly next to her just as Sebastian walked in.

His father looked at him with great dislike.

"Tardiness is a sin son. Any special reasons you let us wait for you?"

Sebastian shrugged. "Not really father." He glanced at Kathryn who pinched her side.

"I do believe you are gaining weight dear. We should do something about that."

Sebastian had to bite his tongue to stop himself from saying something nasty to his step mother. It would be question and not appriciated. But he hated seeing Kathryn suffer like this.

"Yes mother." Kathryn folded her hands in her lap and clenched her teeth.

"Now Sebastian, lets cut through the pleasantries. We're all eager to know where you got accepted." Mr Valmont filled his second scotch looking at his son, talking about college.

His wife shook her head. "Oh darling, don't be rash now. We'll get there soon enough."

"Don't talk about things you don't know dear. I want to make sure my boy got into a good school." Mr Valmont said firmly and his wife put her nose in the air.

"Oh, I don't understand why you have to make a big deal out of it. Why can't he go to NYC. He'll be close by." She smiled at Sebastian who couldn't help but shudder slightly. Getting an urge to grab Kathryn and catch the next flight to Aruba.

"No son of mine is going to NYC!" His dad exploded and Kathryn looked at Sebastian and rolled her eyes. They both knew that he was a pretentious jerk.

Kathryn's mom though stood up offended. "Lucinda's daugther went to NYC." She said snotty and Mr Valmont snorted.

"Well Lucinda's an idiot. Now please let me hear if my son came into my school. He'd be great there." He got a dreamy look on his face but then both parents turned to Sebastian with penetrating eyes.

Sebastian leaned back in his chair and grinned as he pulled out his acceptans letter.

"I got in." He looked at Kathryn who replied his grin.

"I'm so proud of you!" Her mom hugged Sebastian tightly as his father took the letter to make sure his son wasn't lying. He looked satisfied when he realised it was real. He put it down on a table and turned his attention to Kathryn and her legs.

"What about you Kathryn?" He asked as he undressed her with his eyes. Sebastian saw this immediatley and closed his fists but clenched his teeth, controlling himself not to hurt somebody.

"Yale," Kathryn said.

Mr Valmont looked impressed but Kathryn's mom rolled her eyes. She didn't think education was much for girls. At least not for girls like Kathryn who had their apperance going for them. She preferrably saw Kathryn getting married to a man of right calibre.

"That's a good school." Mr Valmont said and put his glass down. "Now let's go to dinner." He rubbed his hands togheter looking excited. The faces around him showed no interest what so ever.

"I'll be a minute." Sebastian said and took his letter and walked back to his room. In there he put a new pack of cigars in his pocket and hid his journal in a drawer that he locked.

As he put his letter on his desk he hesitated in his moves and looked at the other paper lying there, waiting to be announced.

"We're glad to announce you've been accpeted at Yale..." He read touching the corner of it, considering to take it with him. But then he changed his mind and let it go and walked out the door.

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A/N: Isn't this exciting. Starting on a new one. It's fun! =) But is there someone out there who knows the first names of their parents? Then please be my saving angel and tell me.

Hope you like it so far

Jen