Visible Ghosts

~A~ Report 1

14 men gather around the kitchen. Some sitting on the counters, while others lean against the walls. Although Owen's house was large, his team plus the Toma's team left little space when they all were in one room.

"Gentlemen, report." Mr. Blackbourne's stern voice cuts across the small chatter that the boys were engrossed in.

"Not much to update." Kota begins. "There was talk about a party tonight, but it wasn't said where or who was hosting it. Otherwise, classes ran smoothly. No one questioned our transfer papers."

The rest of the Blackbourne team has similar reports. Sean wasn't at the college today, instead he was at the hospital all day and looked dead on his feet.

Silas spoke up when his brothers finished speaking. "Aggele was approached by Greg today. He tried to forcefully grab her to go with him." He said through clenched teeth.

"Aggele?" North questioned at the same time Kota asked "Sang?"

"Fuck. You don't mean Sang Roberts do you?" North tone darkens as he thinks of killing the prick who thought he could touch a girl without her permission.

"Roberts? As in Phil Roberts?" Kota glances at North. "I don't know. We didn't get her last name."

"Oy, she's a tiny little thing. Bright green eyes, a soft smile, and the most gorgeous fucking blonde hair I've ever seen." Gabe shouts out. His eyes glaze as he thinks of taking her shopping. He was getting his hands on her for a makeover. The baggy clothes she wore did nothing for her figure and she still looked amazing.

"That sounds about right." Silas agrees, nodding his head to Gabe's description.

"Wait. When did you guys meet Sang?" Kota asks Gabe and North.

North grunts and Luke answers instead. "We had class with her this morning and then brought her to sit with us on the green. She left a little abruptly with her brother but she was sweet."

"You mean someone tried to hurt malen'kiy kotenok? I will kill them." Raven strides angrily towards the door. Brandon and Axel step in front of him to stop him.

"Mr. Ravenstahl, sit down. This meeting is not over." Mr. Blackbourne commands.

Raven curses fluently for a moment before slinking back into a chair. His face murderous.

Axel pins his hard stare at Silas. "Is Sang okay?"

"Yes. She is fine. I stopped Greg before he could touch her." North claps Silas on the back, thanking him.

Axel nods his approval and leans back against the fridge. His face once again a cool mask of indifference.

"Gentlemen, let's get back on track. Miss Roberts is not our priority."

"Wait." Nathan interjects. His hand running though his soft brown red hair. "Who is Sang?"

"Sang is Dr. Roberts's daughter." Mr. Blackbourne answers curtly.

"Phil has a daughter and a son if I'm not mistaken." Sean adds, trying to participate in the conversation but his eyes feel so heavy. He has never met either of Phil's adopted children but he knows one of them works in the hospital.

"We met that fucker too." Gabe says, annoyance lacing his tone. "He ran over to the table and gave Sang a kiss on her forehead while smirking at all of us." He jerks his thumb to Raven. "And this motherfucker introduces us to her by saying he is sleeping with her."

A sea of complaints and yells rise to an insufferable level until Axel slams a cabinet door shut. "Enough. Raven explain."

"Kitten lets me stay at her house when I am upset. I sleep in the room next to her." He looks at Luke, "What did she call it if it is not sleeping with her."

"It's called a sleepover Raven, not sleep with." Luke responds a little too cheery, with chocolate smudged on his fingertips.

"Da. That."

"Thank you. I will call Sang later and check up on her. The rest of you need to focus. We are on a mission."

"You have Sang's number?" Victor speaks up for the first time.

"Yes, she works at the tackle shop at the pier. The aquarium partners with them." Axel explains expressionlessly. Not letting his brothers know how much he is worried about Sang. He knew that they would run into each other on campus but he can already tell some of them like her more than just as a friend.

"Damn. I want her number." Gabe demands, inching his way closer to Axel. Although they've worked together before Axel still sometimes gives off scary ass vibes.

"No. I will not be giving out Sang's number. Let's get back to the topic at hand. Do you think Sang is involved with the drugs? If Greg is singling her out during the day there could be something going on there."

"Sang's trouble but she's not that type of trouble." Gabe defends her immediately.

"And how would you know that Mr. Coleman?" Mr. Blackbourne asks him, his grey eyes drilling into him.

Gave shifts back and forth on the balls of his feet. "Uh, she just doesn't seem like that type of person. And, uh, hell would Phil have mentioned that his daughter might be involved, right?"

"You make a valid point but the suspicion is still there. Luke, North, Marc. You're all in my class with her. Get to know her, find out what she does after class on Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays." The three boys nod their head in appliance. "Victor, Corey run a background check on both her and her brother. See if the academy has any information on them." Mr. Blackbourne adjusts his glasses and looks at Kota. "Does anyone else have classes with her or her brother?"

Kota digs out the folded paper from his pocket. "Here's her schedule and her brothers. Someone has a class with each of them."

"Good. Keep tabs on them. Find out if they know anything about the drug distribution. They already know about the academy so that's one hoop we don't have to worry about."

Murmurs go around the room. A few try to figure out how they can lift Sang's number off of Axel's phone. Luke grins widely as a plan forms in his head. He was getting that number.

"Is there anything else, gentlemen?" Mr. Blackbourne questions. Shaken heads and several no's ring throughout the kitchen. "Alright, the meeting is adjourned."