He had an affair withHeather Webber (then Robin Mattson), and she got pregnant.
But when Jeff didn’t want to divorce Monica, Heather left town and illegally sold the baby.
Steve then got involved with Dr. Lisa Niles (Brianna Brown), who was trying to break upDr.

Patrick Drake (Jason Thompson) and his wife, Dr. Robin Scorpio (Kimberly McCullough).
As chief of staff, Steve had to constantly get in between Robin and Lisa’s arguments.
When Jake Webber was killed by a hit-and-run driver, Olivia consoled Steve and they ended up sleeping together.

Lisa planned on passing judgment on what she perceived were their crimes against her.
When everyone was rescued, Lisa injected drain cleaner into herself and fell into a coma.
Maggie tried breaking up Steve and Olivia by lying about her and Steve rekindling their relationship.

His mother soon became a thorn in Steve and Olivia’s side, though.
Olivia knew Heather had also committed numerous crimes, but her insistence caused Steve to break up with her.
Heather escaped custody and kidnapped a child, imploring Steve to go on the run with her.
He tried tricking her, but Heather got wise to his plan and knocked him out.
Heather was soon caught and the baby was rescued.
Their wedding was canceled, and Steve willingly went with the authorities.
He hasn’t been seen in Port Charles since.