Right after Jack Romano kills in man in the line of duty, he finds out his bemoaned first love's wife has died in childbirth and his ex-lover killed himself, leaving their sickly newborn to Jack. Carlo Del Monte has been chasing Jack for nine months and sees the baby -- Isabella, Bella for short -- as an opportunity to get Jack in his house, as well as his bed, permanently. The two men set up housekeeping with the help of friends and Carlo's big Italian family. Then little Bella ends up in the intensive care since she lacks immunity to childhood diseases. Can Jack and Carlo find their way in this new relationship? As partners, husbands, fathers? Will the two be able to form a strong bond ... and an even stronger family?

Beau's Baby

Jack liked Enzo. Keith and Zach were horrified that Enzo wasn’t aware of the Sunset Club’s existence and vowed to hire an ad agency. Meanwhile, Enzo started the evening watching Gray but then began to flirt shamelessly with Mike, the club’s manager who had first worked with Jason at the Ocean View in Point Pleasant. Jack watched Gray, a bartender and a friend of Jason’s look longingly at Enzo, but after Enzo’s initial conversation with Mike only had eyes for him.


Later in the evening, Enzo took them aside and handed them a thousand dollar check for Bella’s college fund. Again Jack gave Carlo an inquiring glance.


Chapter 28