"No, actually," Wade said, getting riled up. "Seems to me like he's spent all that time making sure I don't know anything about it."

"You're right," Duke said quickly. "And that was a mistake. I get that now. But Wade, you and I both know how troubled blood makes us feel. You really think you can control it?"

Wade deflated a little. "Yeah. Look, I -- I messed up. I get that. Just . . . give me a couple days to figure out where I'm going to go, okay?"