Liam put a few books into his backpack. “Yeah, Soph was asking us about that at lunch. What’s it to you?”

I really did not want Liam and RJ to know about my kiss thief. But they were both just staring at me. And they already knew I was trying to trace a number. They knew something was going on. I had no choice but to give them a bit of information. Just enough so that they’d help me. “I’ve been getting these weird texts. And the guy claims to be the Empire High mascot. So I want to see who it is.”

“What kind of texts?” Liam asked.

“Just...random stuff.”

“Is he threatening you or something?” Liam stood up a little taller like he was about to go beat the shit out of someone.

“What? No. It’s just...nothing like that. But I need to know who it is. By Saturday.”

“Why by Saturday?”

“Just because. It’s important.”

RJ whistled and shook his head. He turned to Liam. “The Empire High mascot is definitely blackmailing her.”

Oh crap. Being vague had definitely backfired.

“What does he have on you?” Liam asked.

“Nothing,” I quickly said. “But I need the V22s so I can put them in the men’s locker room. The Empire High mascot must change in there. I’ll catch him in the act.”

RJ laughed. “You want to put cameras in the men’s locker room?”

“Yes.”

“If you want to see what I’m packing just ask, baby doll.”

“RJ, please.” He was so exasperating.

“Oh. Wow. Right now?” He shrugged. “Okay.” He undid the buckle of his belt.

“What are you doing?!” I hissed.

“You just asked me to whip it out.”

“I did not!”

“I literally said, if you want to see what I’m packing just ask. And you responded with RJ, please.”

“You did kind of just ask to see his dick,” Liam said.

“I was talking about the cameras!” What was wrong with the two of them? “Do not whip out your small baby penis.”

RJ laughed. “Well, you’re about to find out how very wrong you are about that.” He unzipped his backpack and pulled out a sleek black box, no bigger than a box to hold a ring. “As soon as we get these cameras set up in the locker room, you’ll see what I’m packing.”

“I thought you said those cameras were in the Hunter Tech vault.”

“They’re supposed to be.” He shrugged.

He’d already stolen them? That little thief. Thinking about thieves reminded me of my kiss thief. I swallowed hard. Again, I would have been very concerned about RJ being the kiss thief. But Sophie was right...there was just no way. Yeah, definitely no way.

I reached out for the box, but RJ pulled it back. “RJ, please. I’ll do whatever you want. But I need those cameras.”