Nick Marone and Taylor Hayes

Taylor joined the show in 1990 and Nick in 2003. Nick is the half brother of Taylor's ex husband Ridge Forrester and was involved with Taylor's biggest rival Brooke Logan Forrester. The two started off as friends and then became husband and wife. They shared a son Jack Marone that was biologically Nick's and Brooke's child. The couple split in 2008.

Flirt (2006)
Taylor was engaged to Thorne Forrester and Nick was legally married to Brooke Logan Forrester when the two developed an attraction to one another. Nick's and Brooke's relationship was in trouble and so was Taylor's and Thorne's relationship because Thorne's daughter could not accept Taylor. She and Nick kissed, but Taylor remained Thorne's fiance. Nick, who at the time was Taylor's patient told Taylor that he thinks that she shouldn't marry Thorne and was very against it. Jealous Brooke tried to stop Nick and Taylor from bonding and wanted Taylor to marry Thorne, but Taylor and Thorne called it quits because of Aly's unstoppable hatred towards Taylor. When Aly tore Taylor's wedding dress she and Thorne realized that they relationship has a too big impact on Aly's mental health.

Engagement (2007)
Taylor and Nick started dating. Taylor just ended things with Thorne and Nick was divorced from Brooke. The two are happy together, but Taylor is annoyed with Brooke Logan, who despite being in a relationship with Ridge Forrester interferes in her relationship with Nick. The two get engaged. Soon after Nick's ship gets destroyed by a tanker. Taylor ends up in the hospital, but everything ends well and Taylor decides to buy a new boat for Nick. Taylor's expensive gift for Nick enrages Brooke. She leaves Ridge and tries to get Nick back, but he remains with Taylor.

Marriage, pregnancy and a bitter end (2007-2008)
Taylor and Nick got married. The happy couple was excited and thinking about the future. Taylor already had adult children at the time, but Nick was childless so she naturally wanted to give him a child. Taylor found out that her eggs were dying and Brooke offered to be the mother of their baby. Taylor rejected her offer and decided to use the in vitro technique. The egg was supposed to be from a random donor, but by mistake Brooke's eggs has been used. Taylor got pregnant and she was happy and gave birth to a baby boy that was named after her father Jack Hamilton. Soon later Taylor found out that she was carrying Brooke's biological child and she had a mental breakdown. Nick and Brooke tried to calm her down, but she was inconsolable. Despite Jack being biological son Taylor loved him as her own at the same time struggling with his genes. She even claimed that he is mocking her with his blonde hair. Brooke gave up her parental rights, but was still trying to control the situation at the Marone house which drove Taylor crazy. She started drinking and even had hallucinations. Brooke claimed that she wants to help her, but each time she showed up Taylor felt only worse. At one point Brooke got scared for her biological son's safety and even took Jack away from Taylor's and Nick's home and Taylor was panicking. Nick saw that his wife is spiraling away and tried to help her so he asked James Warwick to come to town to offer a therapy to Taylor. Nick, tired with Taylor's obsession realized that he isn't over Brooke and decided to leave Taylor.