Playing Interference

Chapter 1

JPOV

"Her friend is the queen of cock blocking," Brandon stated pacing the room in frustration. He'd come home earlier than usual for a Friday night.

"It can't be that bad," I proclaimed. I had just gotten home from a late night in the office and all I wanted to do was relax in quiet, but it was obvious that wasn't going to happen. My younger brother, Brandon, had always been a little dramatic but today more so than most. Even though he lived with me, I rarely saw him especially on a weekend but tonight he was ranting and raving about his newest girlfriends' best friend/roommate. My brother didn't typically stick to one relationship for very long. He was the love-as-many-woman-as-you-can type of man, which he got honestly from our father who we never saw with the same woman twice. I, myself, preferred to drown myself in work and the occasional no strings attached one-night stand and avoid any type of relationship, altogether.

"Jordan, I need your help," he stated running his fingers through his dark hair.

"I don't know how I can help you. Why don't you just talk to the girl?"

"I've tried and it doesn't matter what I do her friend is always there. We've been dating for three months and we still haven't sealed the deal and it isn't from lack of trying. Her friend always shows up."

"I don't know what to tell you, Brandon." I just wanted him to go away.

"Well," he smiled a devious smile and I didn't like the sound of this already. Sinking back into the couch and kicking my feet up on the coffee table, I prepared myself for my brother's newest shenanigans. "I started thinking tonight that maybe if she got laid, she wouldn't be such a prude."

"Brandon," I started but he didn't let me finish.

"Just listen, Jordan," he sat down on the coffee table next to my feet. "I don't care what you do with her. I just need you to play interference for a night."

"I'm not interested," I said rolling my eyes. The last thing I needed in my life was a complicated relationship and playing interference for my brother would be complicated. "I don't even know this girl."

"Please, Jordan, I'm ready to beg," he pleaded. He was already begging. "I'll invite them over for dinner tomorrow night and you can distract her friend while I distract Lindsey."

"No."

"It's just one night, what's the harm?"

"Why don't you just find a new girlfriend, one who doesn't have a cock blocking friend?"

"I really like this girl."

"You've really liked the last twelve girls you've dated."

"Please," he begged. "This girl is different." They were all different, but I had to respect that he was still a hopeless romantic. "I can pay you." That was an insult. I was considered one of the youngest wealthiest men in the world. I owned a fortune 500 company that he worked for. "I'll owe you big time for this," he was obviously desperate. "Please, take one for the team."

I ran my hand down my face; this really wasn't something I wanted to do. The thought of distracting some obviously hideous girl who is jealous of her friend, didn't sound appealing. Looking up at my brothers pleading face, I felt myself start to cave. I thought about what I needed from Brandon. I'd been trying to get him to step up at Drake Enterprises for years now, but he lacked serious motivation. I needed someone I could trust. Someone I could rely on and that is smart enough to handle large accounts. I needed Brandon. This might just be the negotiation tool I'd been looking for. I could surely charm some hideous prude for a couple of hours if it meant Brandon would step up and take care of business.

"Alright," I stated. "But only one condition."

"Anything," he stated.

"You start taking on more responsibility at Drake Enterprise." I could see him fighting with his thoughts but in the end, sex won out and he agreed.

"Alright, but if I need you to play interference again you have to do it." Shit! I hadn't anticipated him wanting me to do this more than once, but I really needed him to take this offer.

"Alright, but you have to seriously step up and actually do more than flirt with your secretary."

"Deal," he said excitedly. "I'll go call Lindsey." He took off to his bedroom and for once since I'd gotten home it was quiet and I could relax. My mind couldn't help but wonder to Brandon proposal and the cock blocking girl that I would be entertaining tomorrow. Would she really be as bad as he made her out to be? Probably! I needed to figure out a game-plan. I needed to figure out how to entertain her for a couple of hours.

CPOV

Today had gone from bad to worse. To start I dropped an entire cup of scalding coffee on to a customer's lap at work and then failed my mid-term because I didn't have enough time to study between both of my jobs. Then to top off the night, when all I could think about was going home and taking a hot shower and curling up on the couch with Lucy, my yellow lab, I get a text from my best friend stating she needed me to play interference with her newest boyfriend, Brandon. Lindsey and Brandon had been dating a couple of months, but she wasn't quite ready to seal the deal with him. So instead of telling him that, she texted me and I show up and interrupt.

I'd walked in and she of course jumped off the couch like she was shocked to see me, and his expression was more annoyed. I'm sure he thought I was a jealous prude, but Lindsey had been my best friend since the first grade and if she needed my help then I would help her, even if I did think it was ridiculous. I really couldn't care less what Mr. Drake thought of me.

Brandon had left with blue balls, again, several hours ago and I finally had peace. Lucy and I were cuddled up on the couch enjoying some T.V. I heard Lindsey's phone ring not long ago and when she disappeared into her room, I knew she was talking to Brandon and that she probably wouldn't be out for the rest of the night.

When the bedroom door opened, I knew it wasn't good; "Cali," Lindsey called out super excited. My name is Calista, but everyone calls me Cali. When I didn't answer her, she jumped on top of me lying on the couch and Lucy took off running. "Cali."

"What?" I really wasn't in the mood to be around someone in such great spirits.

"Brandon invited us to his house for dinner tomorrow night." US! Why the hell did he invite us? I wasn't his girlfriend and I knew he hated me.

"Us," I questioned.

"Yes, he wants you to meet his brother." Perfect, he's trying to pawn me off on his brother, so I won't interrupt him and Lindsey anymore.

"You know what he's doing, right," I asked annoyed.

"Yes, but what's the harm."

"I don't have time for blind dates," I whined.

"Oh please, it will be fun, and I hear his brother is super-hot! Plus, what if I freak out and need you,"

"I don't know, Linds. He already hates me. If he invites us over and I still interrupt it's going to be too much for him, and he might strangle me." We laughed.

"Oh please, Cali," Lindsey flashed that you-can't-say-no-to-this-smile, smile and I knew I was going to give in.

"Alright," I said with a heavy sigh. "I'll go but don't expect much from me. You know I don't have time for men."

"Thank you, thank you, thank you," she said jumping off the couch and running to her room.

Just when I thought the night couldn't get any worse; it just did. Now I have to go play nice with some guy I don't know, who's probably been told what a bitchy prude I am. Why did I agree to this? Too late now.