Chapter 2

"Where the hell are you taking me?!"

Sebastian asked furiously, tapping at the steering wheel.

"Get out of here from the backside," Lorraine said while fastening her seat belt.

"What?"

"You heard me." She replied in an obvious tone.

"I'm not getting out of this party, leaving my brothers and going with a stranger. Not until you tell me where on Earth are you taking me!"

"I assure your security. Now get out of here."

"No way in hell!"

She clenched her jaw and locked her gaze with Sebastian's. The moment that happened, he felt a hot sensation spread in his chest. He gulped. She was so intoxicating. Not able to hold the stare any longer because of the heat spreading all over his body, he started the engine and looked at his front.

He looked back at her again. "But where-"

She gave him the same elegantly cold look. He inhaled sharply, the smell of alcohol hitting his nose.

"Where- D-do I have to drive now?" He breathed out. And fuck this wasn't the question. This woman knew how to bewitch people. She turned on the GPS of the car.

"Now, for the next ten minutes, do not disturb me."

"This is called kidnapping."

"I don't care," Lorraine said savagely.

In the next ten minutes, Sebastian spoke nothing. The only voice that intruded was of the GPS lady, giving directions as he drove on the deserted road.

She was sleeping. Sleeping. How the hell did he end up in this situation? He revised everything. They talked, someone called her, she told him to follow her. And he did.

He didn't know why but she had something in her. As if she held the

power to make people do as she pleased.

He took a glance at her. She was so glamorous. Her movements were so charismatic and elegant. She was really born to be a fashion icon.

She's cold, well at least that's what Sebastian figured out till now. He's watched her movies and heard about her legal troubles. Quite a lot. She's trouble with capital T.

Despite the air conditioner, the car seemed to get hotter and hotter by every second. Or perhaps it was his body.

She was sleeping beside him. He hardly met her and was already driving with her. Alone. In the dark streets of LA. He could take full advantage of the situation.

Obscene pictures of Lorraine on his lap, in this car, kissing him fiercely in a secluded corner came into his mind.

He snapped out of his thoughts as he heard some shifting beside him. She sat up straight.

"Lorraine..." Sebastian paused, preparing himself for another sassy comment.

"Hmm?" 

He sighed. "Where are we going?"

"To the party."

An audible 'huh?' left his mouth.

"Why me?"

"You're taking me to the party. I and my friends are having a small party at home and I'm clearly drunk so I can't drive that's why you're driving."

"You're using me?"

Lorraine rolled her eyes.

"If you wanna call it that, you're free to use whatever type of words but it isn't like I won't invite you in."

"But why me? You have plenty of friends there."

"You're a gentleman, I knew you would not refuse."

"So you apparently thought of taking advantage of that?" He asked.

"Yep." She answered boldly.

He gulped, mentally cursing at himself for acting like a 13-year-old. She was intimidating and he wanted to intimidate her too so he said: "You shouldn't trust people like that, you don't know what I can do to you."

She raised an eyebrow, kind of offended by his statement. "Try then, Mr Mature."

"Don't provoke me." He gave her a warning look.

"I'm not a stripper to provoke sexual shit out of you." Goddamit how is she so calm while saying sentences like these.

"W-Whatever." He said in defeat.

He pulled out his phone from his pocket and called Xander, his little brother, to inform him that he'll be-

"When can I go back?"

"Morning."

"Where are you?" Xander asked from the phone.

"I can't explain right now, I'll come back tomorrow morning."

"What?! Why? Where are you going?"

"I'm safe but I'm driving right now so, I can't talk, alright. I'll see you tomorrow."

He cut the call and pressed his lips in a thin line, imagining what scolding he'll get tomorrow morning. Although Xander was his little brother, he might tell Felix, the oldest and then he'd scold him to death.

Sebastian was the second eldest of the four. And Zavier the youngest. Xander was the third eldest, Felix the first.

They reached a huge building. Lorraine's home maybe? They got out of the car and headed towards the lift.

How does she walk so nicely in those high heels while being so drunk? The silence in the lift was awkward, well at least for Sebastian it was, where he folded his hands across his chest and looked anywhere but at Lorraine.

It was the seventeenth floor when the lift finally stopped and they headed out, passing through a deserted corridor. They walked towards a gate and she opened it with a key.

"Come in." She invited and he followed her. As he entered, in front of him was a massive living room.

A woman came down the stairs, she was in her bikini, staring at Sebastian amusingly.

"Seriously Raine, Sebastian Phoenix, you're unpredictable!" She said, and Sebastian knew why she was saying like that. She surely wouldn't have expected Lorraine to bring him here because even he didn't expect himself here. They heard hurried footsteps from the stairs and a guy - Sebastian knew him, he was a singer, Matt - stopped behind her on the stairs.

"Did someone say Sebastian? Where is he?"

"He is there, stupid."

"Come down, you lot. Where is Ivey?" Lorraine said.

"She is in the pool. I thought you would bring Brenton." Matt smirked for Sebastian didn't know what reason.

"uh...he is..No I wouldn't bring him here."

Matt gave a cheeky smile to Lorraine.

"Didn't you say Brenton was your favourite kisser?"

She rolled her eyes. They came downstairs and approached the other two.

"Okay, Sebastian, this is Ana, Ana, Sebastian."

"Hi," Ana said, extending her arms for a decent hug which the singer accepted.

"This is Matt. Matt–"

"We've met before," Matt said and Sebastian smiled, coming in for a side hug. He knew Matt quite decently, being in the same industry. Although he didn't know he was friends with Lorraine Acker.

"Where's Ivey?"

"Upstairs."

"Okay, so, let's go upstairs."

Considering the two people in their swimsuits, he figured out that by upstairs they ment a terrace pool.

"Bro, I can give you my spare swim ware if you want?" Matt asked.

"uh..sure."

With that, they all went upstairs.

To say the least, Sebastian was expecting a freak show of cigarettes, alcohol and weed. And he was totally down for it. He could even imagine Lorraine smoking weed like an addict. And yes there was, but it wasn't as dramatic as he thought.

Another blonde woman was swimming in the pool. And Sebastian figured out she was Ivey. Matt came towards him with a pair of swimwear shorts in his hands and handed it to him.

"You can have the guest room. straight and right."

Sebastian nodded and left. After getting changed, he again came outside. The cold breeze hitting him, now, that he was almost naked. Everyone was sitting on a bench with glasses of whiskey in their hands, chatting, except for Lorraine. Ana looked at him then waved her hand signalling him to come towards them and so he does, going there and sitting beside Matt.

"Where is Lorraine?" He asked.

"She is changing," Matt answered, Sebastian nodded.

"Too surprised to be here, aye?" Matt chuckled. "Bet she didn't even ask you to drop her here."

Sebastian chuckled at the accuracy. "She didn't."

"You seem to don't mind."

The singer paused for a moment before answering. "Isn't it a privilege?"

"Coming from the legend himself," Matt smirked and Sebastian just gave him a soft smile. He really wasn't used to people calling him a legend. He tend to stay grounded, very unlike Lorraine. 

Matt offered him a glass of whiskey and he gladly took it, relishing on the warmth that shot through him. A few more sips as he interacted with the two women and Matt. Ana was sort of childish and giggly while he got to know Ivey was Matt's girlfriend.

Both Ana and Ivey were pale, the difference was Ana acted like a 10-year-old and she was a sultry drunk. Whereas Ivey - although having a baby face and a cute nose scrunch - her eyes were strong and bold and her intelligent answers just impressed the newbie more and more.

He was having a good time, they were quite easy going. But his attention averted towards Lorraine when she made her way towards the pool, in her bikini. Sebastian's throat felt dry. He was instantly reminded of her pretty lips locked with that woman.

He wanted to be in her place. Period.

"Shit." He cursed under his breath when she dived into the pool and came back with her hair sticking back, her golden skin dripping water droplets.

"I think we should go too," Ana said and Sebastian keenly agreed. Diving into the hot water of the pool. He was thankful they had fixed the temperature or he'd be freezing.

Upon the closer look, he could see Lorraine's nude lipstick still over her lips, and they were wet. And Sebastian wanted to ruin the damn lipstick.

The music was on now. It felt comfortable here. Somewhat like a break from reality. They gathered in a circle, clinking their wine glasses together.

"Cheers to..."

"Lorraine's victory."

Sebastian's eyes wandered towards her and saw her smirking. Queen. He decided. Some maids stood at the edges of the pool, holding nuggets and fancy salads, which Sebastian was very thankful for as he hadn't eaten since noon.

Swimming in the pool, chit-chatting occasionally. It was quite fun. Matt and Ivey were making out in the corner of the pool. Ana was talking to someone on the phone, sitting at one of the benches.

The only person left was Lorraine. Who right now, was sitting at the corner of the pool, her legs dipped in the pool, getting high on weeds. She looked at him and a smirk formed on her lips. Sebastian's lower abdomen churned uncontrollably, heating up.

He just...liked the way she was. She was intoxicating, confident, bold. It fueled Sebastian. He found this wickedness in her that he wanted to experience. Felt intrigued.

She signalled him to come towards her with her hand. A sly smirk spread across his lips and he swam towards her. He stood in front of her. Too close.

"Hello, Beautiful."

He could sense how high she was, and considering his own drunk state, the idea of playing a little sounded good to him.

"Want some?" She offered, showing him the weed wrap. Sebastian smirked, a scoff escaping his lips. He took the roll from Lorraine's hand, tugging it in between his lips with a smirk.

"If that's how you celebrate your victory." He said before sucking in, the first drag hit him right in the head, his eyes rolling back at the blankness, the way his head spun at the intoxication. He exhaled, letting out puffs of smoke and relished at how impressed she looked.

She laughed as Sebastian took the second drag, the water around him helping him in not feeling his body. He handed the roll back to Lorraine and she scoffed.

"Done in two drags, old man?"

He just rolled his eyes. "I brought you here and this is how you thank me?" He husked, tugging at her hips so that he was between her legs, suddenly feeling courageous.

"How am I supposed to thank you?" She whispered and Sebastian's gaze trailed down to her lips as he took her chin in between his forefinger and thumb.

"How about using this pretty mouth?" He questioned in barely more than a whisper.

As if she was drowning deep inside him, Lorraine was leaning in. God, he was addicting, alluring, enchanting. Whatever words she could use were less for him. He had something about his aura, his elegant physique, the way he answered as if he knew just the right thing to say. Just the right thing which would intrigue her, make her stomach burn.

"Raine!"

Sebastian came back to his senses and he quickly snapped his head towards the person who oh-so-nicely destroyed the fucking moment.

Lorraine growled annoyingly. "What is it?"

"Someone wants to talk to you." She waved a phone in her hand. "And it's important, trust me!"

Lorraine looked back at Sebastian, her whole body on fire. She handed him the roll of weed, winking at him before moving back and going towards Ana, talking to Ana, before taking the phone from her hand.

Ana looked at Sebastian awkwardly and he realized that they might have kissed right now in front of her. He gave her an awkward smile and looked away, noticing now that Matt and Ivey had left.