"No, absolutely not!" Before Conor could respond, Stacey jumped in with her resolute answer. Coco pouted, a frown wrinkling her tiny face. Why was it that her mommy and brother could stay at Daddy's place, but she couldn't?
"Why not?" Conor found himself asking the question for Coco.
Stacey paused, meeting Conor's deep gaze. "Consider this, Mr. Burton. Coco and her mom already spend much time apart for various reasons. If you let Coco stay at your place, it will only further decrease their time together. That's not good for a kid at all," Stacey explained softly.
Conor thought over her words, finding a lot of sense in them. No matter how busy Coco's mom was, it wasn't his place to enter their relationship.
"I'm sorry, Coco," Conor apologized regretfully. Coco puffed her cheeks in annoy
