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

“We did get this wired so that it can be heard in our room, the great room and Hannah’s room, right?” Jack was nervous. It was his very first experience with a baby, never mind a newborn and he was afraid he was going to fuck it up.


“Calm down, caro. This isn’t rocket science. At this age all you have to know is to keep one end clean and dry and the other end full of formula, unless she gets sick, it’s that simple.”


“We have to make sure we all wash and sanitize our hands frequently. I don’t know how I’d cope if she got really sick. The fact that we don’t know Meredith’s vaccination history disturbs me. I’ve read about the recent outbreaks of the measles and it’s very contagious. Some people don’t get their children vaccinated and put little ones like Bella at risk.”


“You’ve been reading Bobby’s baby magazine?” Carlo teased.


Chapter 42