Page 10 of Sinful Seduction

“Don’t forget we need to check her injuries.”

Beau’s smile grew.“How do you think she’s going to take that?”

They both snickered.

Beau waved before shutting the door behind himself.

Chapter Five

Jayla was startingto rouse when Beau walked back in the door.He watched Diego for a minute, astounded by a softness in him he’d never had before.They’d grown up together in an orphanage and had been together ever since.They had tried to separate them a few times, putting them with foster families, but the boys made so much trouble, they were always sent back to the orphanage.

He could honestly say he’d never seen Diego this happy.He listened as Diego murmured to Jayla.

“Oh, my God.I’m so sorry, Diego,” Jayla said when she realized she was still on his lap.“You could have put me down.”She started to frown.“In fact, whyamI still on your lap?”

Diego smiled, pushed the hair off her face, and tucked it behind her ear.“Because I wanted...”

Jayla rolled her eyes and nodded.“Yeah, yeah.You wanted to.I got it.I need to get up.I’m tightening up.”

Diego carefully lifted her to her feet but stayed a step behind in case she started to fall.

She looked back over her shoulder.“What are you doing?”

Diego’s mouth twisted.“Just in case you start to fall.”

Jayla rolled her eyes.“I’m perfectly able to walk on my own.I’m not an invalid, just bruised.”

Diego threw Beau a quick smile.“That reminds me.I need to check on your burn an—”

“Absolutely not,” Jayla stated firmly before he finished.

Beau stood back against a wall, shook his head, and waited for the scene in front of him to play out.

“Absolutely yes,” Diego said.

Jayla turned around and poked Diego in the chest with her finger.“No.I’ll do it myself.”