"... dick with wings?" Stephanie couldn't help but laugh slightly at his brazenness in pronouncing him such, even though she hoped against hope he would never be so foolish as to say that to Sebastian's face. "He spoke of us having potential, but he clearly does not believe we are capable of being independent." She accepted the drink and took a long sip of it.

"Brooke will probably be ecstatic about this. She's always wanted to be part of the Hellfire Club." She managed a wan smile that wasn't really a smile.