Hiding in Plain Sight (Slowly Updating)

Truth?

Erik's POV

I can't believe Sang talked me into this. They aren't going to fall for it like she seems to think they are, I know it. They liked her to much to believe that we are or ever were a couple. I look down on the baby in the carriage coo at her and pick her up. I can hear the gasps and feel the tension in the room escalate to a new high even for us. The silence is finally broken by North, "Kota, you're too damn quiet. What's going on?" I know he's questioning Kota as to if this is true or not and luckily for our sake in a way it is. Since Sang wasn't allowed to have friends growing up it was always me who had to play with her. When we would play her doll was our baby. Who would have known she kept it. All it took was her animating it. How or when she got that ability I'm not sure but she could. I thought she was just going to do an illusion of it but she reassured me this was if the boys ask to hold her they won't shatter the illusion. I will admit she had amazed me at how well she can plan on a moment's notice.

"Yeah, that's a beautiful baby you have there how old is she?" Kota confirms it's true. Damn I can't remember how old she's supposed to be. Fuck, what am I going to do.

Sang, how old is the baby supposed to be did we ever decide.

No, I don't think we did. I don't know. How old do you think she looks? I'm thinking we should say 8 months. Yes, 8 months. Her birthday is going to be Christmas which technically is not a lie because I got the doll from you when we were 5 and Dad was still letting you buy me presents before he meet her.

"Sang, Freya is 8 months old now isn't she?" I yell into the kitchen for their sake.

She walks calmly back into the room. "Technically not yet, she will be on the 25th. She was the greatest Christmas present ever. Weren't you sweet girl?" She stopped to pick her up out of my arms. Freya coos back at Sang.

"I think it's nap time for my little angel girl," Sang said softly down to the baby. "I'll be right back, I'm going to put her down for a nap. Why don't you get our guests something to drink, Erik. Did you want to come help, Jess, since you are going to be babysitting for us once I get a job."

"Sure." Jess can't look at the baby. I know it's because it's just a doll to her. She doesn't want Kota to be able to read the lie of her even looking or holding it.

As they walk up the stairs I look at the guys scattered around the room. They all are watching every move she makes. She doesn't even realize how much she means to them and they don't even know it. After she disappears they snap back to reality.

"So how long have you and Sang been a couple?" Sean all but pouts out. I can't stop the laugh that follows.

"We aren't a couple, but we've been together all our lives. She's my best friend." I know I have to be careful with my wording because if I say anything that's a lie Kota will pick it up.

"You mean she's single?" The sparkle in Sean's eye is back with a vengeance. Again I couldn't stop the laugh only because this is not what Sang hoped to happen.

"Yeah, I guess you could say she is technically single. She doesn't have a boyfriend. All she has is me, Astrid and Freya. Well, Dad and his wife too, but they are almost never here anymore. They just pay the bills and let me do whatever, as long as the cops aren't called they don't care." This is harder than you would think because just one wrong word can betray everything.

About this time Sang and Jess make their appearance back. She looks around the room disappointment shining in her eyes. "I thought I told you to get our guests something to drink. I guess if I want something done I'll have to do it myself. What can I get for everyone?" She looks around the room waiting on one of the guys to respond.

"I can help you get them," Sean pipes up. Of course he would offer to help, the little player.

Sang just laughs and looks at him and says, "That's not necessary. I'm able to create food or drinks. So as I come up to you just let me know what you want. If you're hungry you can tell me that too."

Sneaky little girl, she left it open not saying it was her only ability. Good girl.

Victor happened to be the closest to her and was lightly blushing when he looked her in the eye and asked for some sweet tea. She just winked at him and manifested a glass of tea for him.

Everything was going well until she got to Luke. He had to see if she was telling the truth I think. "Can I get some strawberry lemonade and a slice of white chocolate raspberry cheesecake please." North growled something from the other side of the room.

Sang must have heard it because she shot North a scowl. She quickly produced both things for him and started to walk to the other side of the room where the rest of the guys were crowded together talking. When she got to North she didn't bother asking she handed him a water bottle with a lemon slice in it.

As she looks around for a place to sit I see the thought go through all their eyes as they try to make a spot next to them for her. I think she realizes it because she comes to my chair and perches herself on the arm like she used to when we were young.

All this reminiscing is not good for me so I tell her mentally to find another spot to sit because I was going down memory lane. She didn't need anything else said she knows what happened the last time she sat like that on my chair. Sang gives me a soft kiss on my temple and stands up stretching. She looks around the room trying to decide the best choice for a place to sit when she seen it. The safe choice, Jess was sitting on the love seat and no one was sitting with her.

Kota's POV

I can't put my finger on it but there's something that doesn't feel right. I can't sense a lie I just senses something is off like a half truth or something is left out of the story. I've never felt this way before. The guys keep expecting me to tell them it's a lie but I can't. Maybe I can think of something to either figure out this puzzle or to give Mr B a chance to analyze the situation. As I look over at him he has the same confused look on his face that I imagine is on mine.

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I'm sorry it's not more I hit another leather jacket bound wall. Since I'm locked up here I'm going to try a different story or work on my original which I plan to have published by the end of the year. Hope y'all enjoy what I was able to eek out. As usual it's not edited so please overlook any mistakes. Love y'all <3 B