Sophie sighed. “I know.” Her frown instantly turned into a smile. “By the way, I love that jacket on you.”

Not at all subtle. I glanced at Axel, but he still wasn’t paying us any attention.

“Really, you look smoking hot today even though your dad is a total control freak.”

I laughed. “Thanks.”

“Are you cold or something?” Jacob asked as he sat down next to me.

“Hm?”

“It’s hot out. It still feels like summer. Aren’t you overheated?”

“Oh.” I looked down at the jacket. “You know what? Yeah, I am a bit.” I shrugged out of Axel’s jacket and put it on my lap.

Axel finally looked up from his phone. And he looked anything but pleased.

“Scar and I were just talking about what she should wear to the party on Friday,” Sophie said and turned back to me. “Remember that sparkly dress you bought in the spring? You’ve never worn it. And it’s a total winner.”

“Yeah, maybe,” I said. There was a reason I’d never worn it. Sophie had talked me into getting it when I was about to put it back. It was too short. Too sparkly. Just too much everything. But it would certainly stand out…

“I need access to the blueprints of your apartment,” RJ said as he plopped down at our table. Liam sat down too. I wasn’t sure if them sitting with us was a one-time thing or not. But I was happy they’d decided to join us again today.

“I…don’t know how or where I’d get those,” I said.

“No worries.” He pulled out his phone. “I’ll figure it out. And if not, I’ll wing it. I already have all the other necessary supplies.”

“What necessary supplies?”

“Don’t worry about it, baby doll. I’ve got it covered. Why do you and Liam not have them though? That’s so weird.”

Was it? I was pretty sure it was more weird that he thought we should have them. And that he called me baby doll. What was wrong with him? “Do you have them for your apartment?” I asked.

“Of course I do. They really come in handy.”

“That’s true,” Sophie said. “We use them all the time.”

Okay then. “Why do you need ours though?”

“For the escape plan of course,” RJ said.

“Right, I got that. But why do you need blueprints to our apartment for the escape plan? That seems elaborate. I’m just going to wait for my mom and dad to go upstairs and then easily sneak out…”

“Don’t be basic,” RJ said. “Your dad has cameras everywhere and a security detail watching your every move. There is no easily sneaking out.”

“That’s true,” Liam said. “Last time I was grounded Briggs and Porter stood outside the front door. I couldn’t go anywhere.”