Mindy Gets A Pep Talk

Thirty minutes after Kenny and Anna had woken up Brian's eyes opened. Despite getting a skilled and enthusiastic blowjob from Nicole last night, a prospect that once would have him on cloud nine, Brian felt bitter. Try as she might, Nicole wasn't going to just make him forget all about Anna, and he definitely wasn't going to forget how Kenny stole her out from under him.

Getting out of bed Brian brushed his teeth, took a quick rinse off shower, and headed down the stairs. All the while, the blonde teen thought of how he could spin things back into his favor. Nicole could keep fucking him, blowing him, whatever she wanted if that made her think she was in control and thus stayed out of his way. JJ made sure that thing's would have to stay friendly, because if Kenny started to sniff out trouble and let JJ know...well, Brian accepted her wasn't the strongest guy in the Lodge.

Somehow bringing Anna's ex, Eric, into the picture could work...it might confuse her enough to put whatever she and Kenny were building towards, but that would bring him some headaches as well. Brian continued to ponder ideas but paused as he passed by the den, catching sight of Mindy, laid out on the couch.

"Mindy?" Brian asked as he approached the sleeping Asian girl, causing her to stir, "What are you doing passed out on the couch?"

"I..." Mindy groggily muttered, rubbing her tired eyes, "What?"

"You're sleeping on my couch? What Nicole kick you out to fuck someone last night?" Brian joked back,

"No, I...It wasn't my idea to fall asleep down here, I...had a rough night," Mindy replied with a low exhale,

"Tell me about it," Brian softly said in agreement, "What got you down?"

"I was --" Mindy began to say only to hold back, internally struggling with herself before her eyebrows narrowed, "I was pissed off because Kenny was with Anna, alright?" Brian's brow raised but he stayed silent, "I'm his best friend, we do everything together, we're so close and I...I was ready to..." Mindy attempted to say as she ground her teeth, "But then Anna comes along, out of nowhere, and all of a sudden its all about her. He's stuck on like fucking glue, and I'm not shit,"

Brian eased himself down onto the couch next to Mindy and lightly shook his head, "I hear you, Mindy, same thing happened with me. I was trying to get closer to Anna but Ken snatched her away in a heartbeat,"

"What's wrong with me, huh?" Mindy asked with slightly wet eyes but still just as furious,

"Not a thing, you're a smoking hot girl, Mindy, honest," Brian shot back with a short smile, "I'm sure Ken does feel something for you too, he just doesn't fully know it yet,"

"How does that work? We've been friends our whole lives, if he doesn't know now, he'll never know! It clear he doesn't and he wants Anna instead," Mindy bitterly retorted,

"I mean, it could be because you've always been on the market. He probably doesn't realize how much he wants you until he sees that he actually can't have you," Brian replied with a small shrug, "I don't know, I could be wrong,"

"You...you think so?" Mindy murmured while bringing a hand up and running it through her hair, "I...hadn't thought about that,"

"Not saying for sure, but yeah, it could be that," Brian nodded, "Try it out and see how Kenny reacts if you're suddenly taken,"

"I can't just pretend to be taken by some imaginary guy, Brian, that wouldn't do me any good," Mindy frowned back,

"Well...I mean...of you need someone, I'd say we have aligned interests," Brian suggested with a sly smirk,

"Aligned interests?" Mindy echoed,

"You want Ken, I want Anna. I help you get him by pretending to be yours and that helps me get Anna too," Brian explained, "What do you think?"

"I...I guess you have a point...I just...love him so much, I can't stand to see him with anyone else," Mindy explained with heavy guilt,

"That's okay, I totally get it," Brian reassured her, "So we have a deal?"

Mindy chewed on her lip for a moment, knowing that it wasn't the right thing to do but the only thing that left her mouth was, "Deal,"