Something Different

Something Different by: Kerimack

Summary: Sebastian deals with his growing feelings for Kathryn and Mr. Hardgrove visits the Valmonts.


Chapter 4: Morning After

His first thoughts when he awoke the next morning were, where am I. It quickly registered that he was in Kathryn's room and more importantly in Kathryn's bed. The events of the previous night came rushing back to him. Sex. Sex with Kathryn. Not once but three times and with handcuffs no less. God those handcuffs. His wrists still hurt.


Sebastian pulled the sheet back and realized that he wasn't wearing any clothes and as he pulled the sheet back further he realized Kathryn wasn't wearing anything either. He took one long look at her beautiful body before replacing the sheet. She was still sleeping soundly beside him. He had stayed awake last night recording the night's activities in his journal while watching her sleep. He had really warn her out, he thought. He couldn't help but be somewhat proud given all her experience.


He ran his hands down her hair and wondered how this would change their realtionship. It wasn't like they had a strictly platonic reonshonship before but they had never gone this far. He wasn't sure how he would be able to keep his hands off her after last night. A thought occurred to him. Maybe she won't want me to keep my hands to myself. Maybe this won't be the last time we do this.


He kept the thought as he climbed out of bed. He was careful not to wake her as he quickly grabbed his clothes and his journal off the floor. He went to his room and showered and dressed. He was starving and had a craving for breakfast from this little restaurant he sometimes frequented. Sebastian went back into his step sister's room and decided to wake her and see if she was also hungry. As he entered the room he noticed his cell phone broken on the floor. How did that happen he wondered?


Sebastian knelt by Kathryn's side and began kissing her neck. She moaned softly and began to stir. "Morning sleeping beauty" he whispered.


"Huh" she mumbled. "Sebastian..what?" He could tell by the look on her face that she didn't know what he was doing there.


"Don't tell me you forgot last night already?"


She smiled a little "not really." Kathryn barely picked her head off the pillow as she looked her step brother over "your dressed"


Sebastian began to caress her back. "Yes, some of us plan on joining the world today. Do you want to get up and go to brast ast with me"


"Not really, I'm still tired from last night." Her last words came out in a mumble "why don't you just have one of the cooks make you something?"


"I have a craving for Antonios" Sebastian looked back at his broken cell phone. "Hey, do you know how my phone got smashed?"


Kathryn closed her eyes and smirked "you threw it across the room when I told you to answer it. Don't you remember?"


Sebastian thought back to the previous night "Oh yea. I wonder who it was?"


Kathryn mumbled something inaudible and Sebastian could tell she was about to fall asleep again "All right. Go back to sleep. I'll bring you some breakfast back"


He was pretty sure she was already asleep before he got his sentence out. He bent down and gave her one last kiss before leaving.

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Kathryn's restful slumber was disturbed twenty minutes later when Mai Li burst into her room. "Miss. Merteuil, Miss. Merteuil" the tiny Vietnamese women exclaimed "There is a man here to see you and he says it's important."


The noise of the door opening had woken up Kathryn immediately. She sat up quickly and didn't bother to cover up her naked body. "What have I told you about coming into my room without knocking?" She hated when the servants ignored her instructions.


"I did but you did not answer. I-"


"I don't care" Kathryn snapped. "Where's Sebastian? Let him take care of it"


"Your brother hasn't returned yet"


Kathryn vaguely recalled Sebastian waking her up earlier. Oh yea, he went to breakfast she remembered. Kathryn sighed and got out of bed. She looked around the room for something quick to put on, but all she could find were her ripped panties. She went into her closet and pulled out a nightgown and robe. "Who's here?" She called out from inside her closet.


"He says his name is Hardgrove"


Kathryn walked out of the closet "as in the new dean of Manchester?" The maid gave her a dumb expression and Kathryn rolled her eyes. "Fabulous" she muttered then went to check her reflection in the mirror. The new dean is here and I'm in my nightgown and still hung over from my night with Sebastian. Kathryn clipped her hair back and headed for the door, pushing the maid out of the way.


Roger Hardgrove sat waiting in the Valmont living room admiring a family photo. He turned when he saw Kathryn and gave her a smile. Kathryn noted that he was younger than the former dean and slightly more handsome. "You must be Mr. Hardgrove" Kathryn extended her hand.


The dean shook her hand "You must be Kathryn. I've heard quiet a lot about you"


She put on her best phony smile "all good I hope"


"Of course. Student body president, president of the French club, Homecoming queen two years in a row.." She knew he could go on for hours listing all her accomplishments but she hoped he wouldn't. She just wanted him to tell her why he was here so she could go back to bed.


"Well, I work very hard. Is there something I could help you with Mr. Hardgrove?"


"Well yes. I'm sorry to disturb you this morning but why I came here today has nothing to do with school. It concerns my daughter Annette"

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Sebastian arrived home thirty minutes later. He had brought home some breakfast for Kathryn and even bought some flowers. He wasn't sure why he had bought them. He had just passed by the women selling them on his way out of the restaurant and thought Kathryn might like them.


He couldn't help but smile as he thought of her. It was strange usually when he thought of her he felt annoyed or agitated but suddenly he felt different. Happy even. Sebastian decided he would wake her up with the lure of breakfast then seduce her. He was determined to make last night not a one time event.


As he entered the house he could here Kathryn talking to someone. She was talking in that voice she used when she was trying to con someone. He wondered who it could be at this hour on a Sunday morning.


"Well, I'm sure she'll be fine" Kathryn said. She then looked up at Sebastian "oh here's my brother now"


Sebastian set the flowers and bag of food down on the table as the man stood to greet him. The man was in his late forties and casually dressed. Not like someone from there society. "Sebastian this is Mr. Hardgrove, the new dean at Manchester. I believe you also know his daughter Annette"


Sebastian decided to play nice and he extended his hand to Mr. Hardgrove. He was sure this guy wasn't here on school business. He looked over Hardgroves shoulder at Kathryn for answers but all she did was give him a little shrug and an amused smile.


"Well Sebastian it's nice to meet you. Your sister was just telling me all about you" Hardgrove smiled at at Kathryn who smiled back. Sebastian was curious as to what Kathryn told him.

"All good I hope" he said giving Kathryn his best phony smile.


"Oh yes. She speaks very highly of you." That's a first Sebastian thought. He had to admit he was amazed. The man just met her and yet he was all ready wrapped around her little finger.


"Sebastian, Mr. Hardgrove came here to talk to you about Annette"


Sebastian had to keep himself from rolling his eyes. He wondered how much Annette had told her father about there relationship.


"Yes Sebastian I understand that you and Annette have become good friends in the past couple of weeks"


"We have"


"Well I was wondering then if you might know of anything that has been bothering her recently"


"Why is something wrong?"


Mr. Hardgrove hesitated at first "Um..no. She just hasn't been feeling well lately and I'm wondering if anything happened to her in the past few weeks that might have contributed to that"


Sebastian could tell that Hardgrove wasn't telling him something, but frankly he didn't care. He was done with Annette and he had hoped she had moved on with her life. All he wanted now was for Hardgrove to leave so he could take Kathryn back to his room and fuck her senseless. "I can't think of anything. We don't know each other that well but from what I could tell nothing has been bothering her. I don't know of anything that could be hurting her"


Hardgrove nodded his head "Well all right then. Annette has decided to move back to Kansas to finish school. Her time here in New York has just been too stressful for her. Maybe a change in scenery would help"


"I'm sorry to here that. She's a good friend and I will miss her. I know Kathryn was looking forward to meeting her." Sebastian stared over at Kathryn who just smiled and nodded. Sebastian was trying his hardest to hide his happiness. Not only did he not have to worry about Annette now, but her idiot father would never have to find out what went on between them.


"Well I'll send her your regards. It was nice to meet both of you and I'll look forward to seeing you at Manchester. Good bye"

he then turned and left.


"Good bye" Kathryn called out. As soon as he was gone the fake smile vanished from her face and she rolled her eyes. "Christ that's what I'm going to have to put up with for the next year"


"Did you get a feeling he wasn't telling us something?"


"Who cares?" Kathryn walked over to Sebastian and took a cigarette from his jacket and lit it. She walked over and collapsed on the couch across from him. "So little Dorothy couldn't hack it in New York? What was she here a couple of weeks? Probably a good thing she didn't go to Manchester. She would of been eaten alive" Kathryn smiled.


"She's leaving because of what I did to her. What we did to her."


"What you did my dear. Your the one who fucked her and dumped her"


Sebastian glared at his sister "Your the one who told me to"


Kathryn rolled her eyes "Whatever. If you didn't do it someone else would of"


"I suppose" Sebastian replied lost in thought.


Kathryn studied her step brothers for a moment "Good god could it be? Is my dear brother growing a conscience?"


"Please" Sebastian replied with a sneer. "I'm just saying I think her leaving has something to do with us"


Kathryn put out her cigarette "well I really don't give a fuck and neither should you. Now won\won't have to worry about her chasing you around or fucking with your already awful relationship. You should be grateful"


"I am. I brought you back some breakfast" he said desperately wanting to change the conversation.


"Thanks" she said looking in the breakfast bag in front of her. "Are those flowers for me?"


"No there for Mai Li" he replied sarcastically.


"Oh aren't you sweet" Kathryn got off the couch and walked over to Sebastian. She climbed on is lap and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Did you enjoy last night?"


"Yes I did" He suddenly remembered his plan to seduce her. He ran his hands under her robe and realized she once again decided to forgo wearing underwear. He cupped her ass and began messaging it the way he knew she liked. She whimpered slightly and nuzzled her nose against his.


"Well I hope you really enjoyed it"


He whispered "why's that?" Kathryn leaned forward and kissed his hard on the mouth. He kissed her back letting his tongue gently slid into her mouth. He loved the way she tasted it was like nothing else. They kissed for another moment then she pulled away and smiled. "Because, it won't be happening again for a long time."


Sebastian's smile fell and she laughed "Oh come on. What did you think we would be exclusive? For Christ's sake you are my step brother. Can you imagine if someone found out?"


"I suppose your right" he said trying to regain some of his pride. He should of known she would behave this way after last night. He knew she couldn't stand the idea of someone getting to close to her and he was the same way. He didn't know what he expected but obviously everything would go back to the way it was before.


"Of course I'm right. However if your good.." She then leaned in and kissed him gently on the lips "Maybe we can play again sometime" Kathryn then climbed off Sebastian and stood. She picked up the flowers and plucked one out of the bunch. She threw the rest on his lap and walked away. "Oh thanks for the flowers" she called out "you can give the rest to Mai Li"


Sebastian watched her as she went into her bedroom and closed the door. What a bitch he thought. I would hate her if I didn't love her.


- to be continued