Across the clubhouse Blade was already speaking quietly with Casey.
The two men moved toward a corner table and lowered their voices. Unfortunately lowering their voices didn’t stop Vanessa from listening. But Vanessa always listened.
I watched her drift closer while pretending to clean off the table. Blade noticed too and his expression darkened. Vanessa had finally decided that she wasn’t going anywhere. She’s Blade’s old lady and she wasn’t going to give that up.
“How many people know?” Blade asked Casey.
“Almost nobody.” Casey said.
“Keep it that way.” Blade said.
Vanessa immediately looked interested which was the exact opposite of what anyone wanted.
She casually walked away a few seconds later and I knew she had heard enough. That alone was a problem because Vanessa nev
