Viewers have watched young couples fall in and out of love in Salem for years.
Both are legacy characters born to Salem supercouples, so iconic love stories run in their blood.
Meanwhile,Chloe Lane and Philip Kiriakisalso had an affair to remember during their younger days.
The pair got engaged but, unfortunately, weren’t able to share the joys of marriage together.
Pete even kidnapped Melissa when she caught him stealing food from a local restaurant.
The pair grew close and eventually started dating.
However, they chose to keep their relationship a secret so that Melissa’s family wouldn’t be concerned.
They were total opposites, yet somehow they fell head over heels for one another.
The two were forced to wait out a storm together and began to have deep conversations about life.
Peter was later arrested for his crime, but Melissa refused to press charges (viaBella Online).
Once the two became romantic, more trouble followed.
Pete accidentally shot Melissa’s adoptive father, Mickey Horton.
The following year, Melissa was blamed for running a drug ring and fled town.
While Melissa was on the run, Pete fell for a woman named Ivy Selejko (Holly Gagnier).
After years of drama, Pete and Melissa left Salem and landed in Miami.
They finally tied the knot in 1986.
However, they never got their happily ever after.
Pete ultimately found himself working with Victor Kiriakis (John Aniston) and returned to a life of crime.
His lies eventually sent Melissa into the arms of her dance partner, Lars, leading to an affair.
Melissa and Pete ended up divorcing in 1987.
Pete left Salem soon after, while Melissa settled in Nashville.
