Esperanza looked at them like the answer should have been obvious. "Because it'll bring out Coco." The room turned serious again as she pointed straight at the Voren. "If you don't talk to her, she'll tell old daddy about me."
The statement hit everyone like a bucket of ice water. Voren's expression darkened instantly. "Fuck." The curse slipped out before he could catch it. When he noticed Esperanza staring at him, guilt crossed his face and he cleared his throat. "Sorry about my language."
The little girl just giggled. Voren rubbed his forehead. "She's right, though." His expression hardened. "Ravyn knows Coco. They met once." His instincts screamed danger. "I'll call her right now."
He reached for his phone on the kitchen island, but Esperanza's voice stopped him cold. "No, Dad." The confidence in her tone made him pause. He looked down at her slowly. Esperanza folded her little arms.
