Dominick “Nick” Payne was captain of a tanker for Marone Industries that crashed near Los Angeles.
Brooke and Ridge got married, and on their South American honeymoon, the evil Sheila Carter kidnapped Ridge.
Nick and Massimo helped Brooke rescue Ridge who ended up falling into a furnace and was believed dead.
As Nick consoled Brooke, they ended up having sex and she got pregnant.
Ridge, however, was actually alive, and it turned out he was the father.
They got closer after Nick saved her and Ridge from a collapsed mine.
Bridget got pregnant but had a miscarriage, after she learnedBrooke had an affair with Nick.
Nick then had revenge sex with Bridget and she got pregnant.
Nick then attempted to thwart the family’s new company, Forrester Originals.
Nick got custody of baby Jack, and fell for babysitter Katie Logan (Heather Tom).
He also threw a party for her when she had a stroke.
