“Days of Our Lives” fans know that drama and romance are the backbones of the soap opera.

Over the sudser’s more than 55-year run, there have been a plethora of fan-favorite couples.

Of course, fans can’t get enough of their favorite pairings.

Sal Stowers and Lamon Archey

One such couple has been Lani Price (Sal Stowers) and Eli Grant (Lamon Archey).

However, like the rest of the couples in Salem, Eli and Lani have had a tough road.

Lani came to Salem as a young police officer, but she was hiding a big secret.

Sal Stowers and Lamon Archey

Lani and JJ even had a romantic relationship.

It was clear thatLani and Elihad feelings for each other, but Lani remained committed to JJ.

The two even ended up having a one-night stand that resulted in a pregnancy.

Sal Stowers and Lamon Archey

She later convinced Eli to allow her and JJ to raise the baby.

Once JJ found out that Lani had lied to him, he was devastated, and the pair split.

Lani found herself heartbroken, but Eli was there to help her pick up the pieces.

The pair agreed to raise their child together and began to make preparations.

The duo was happy and excited to start their family when tragedy struck, perSoaps in Depth.

However, the pair always kept David Abraham close to their hearts.