Struggling to discover her real identity, Becky Buchanan went to Tennessee with her new friend Jesse Wilde. Working side by side in his family tavern, Becky Lee and Jesse became lovers.
When Asa was kidnapped, Bo flew to Venice to save him. While in Venice, Bo met a sexy government agent named Jinx Rollins who was working on the case. A jealous Didi didn�t appreciate the time Bo was spending with Jinx, not believing his claim that their friendship was innocent. Certain that Bo was having an affair with Jinx, Didi ended their relationship.
Bo rescued Asa, who was shocked to discover Becky was already back in Llanview. Later, when she cuddled Drew, her memory came flooding back. Now, which man would she choose: Asa or Jesse? Faced with this troubling dilemma, Becky realized that while she cared deeply for Asa, her heart now truly belonged with Jesse. To that end, she packed up Drew and set about beginning a new with Jesse in Tennessee.
Rafe Garretson became a new daddy when Delilah gave birth to his and Samantha�s baby girl. Delilah handed the precious child over to Rafe, who named her Sammi in honor of his late wife.
Bo�s fun-loving buddy from his days in Vietnam, Michael James "Woody" Woodward, came to Llanview. Woody turned out to be an agent working for the National Security Bureau, investigating the Buchanan�s. Tragedy struck when Didi was blinded by an explosion. Bo rushed to Didi�s side, and poured out his feelings. Didi was convinced that Bo proclaimed his love for her only because she was blind. But with the assistance of a barbershop quartet, Bo asked Didi to marry him. This time, she accepted!
The mob wanted Alex to replace his father, Leo Coronal as head of the Coronal crime family. Refusing the post, Alex had other plans. With the assistance of his son Rob and Marco, Alex concocted an elaborate plot to send all of the mobsters to jail and fake his own death in the process! His plan worked, but when Descamedes (the mob ringleader) was released on bail, Alex took action, shooting and killing his enemy before going underground.