Vivian decided that the only way to keep "her son" from finding out that Carly and Lawrence were his parents, was to take him away from them. She took him and they hid out in the lighthouse just outside of Salem for a few weeks.

Vivian decided to leave Salem with Nikki right before Christmas. Here they are in the limousine, heading for the airport. Vivian said to Nikki, "Forget we were ever in Salem."

What Vivian didn't know was that Bo had paid off the chauffeur and was driving the limo. Instead of taking them to the airport, he took them right back to the Alamain mansion, where Nikki shared a warm reunion with his parents.

Nicholas got to spend his first Christmas in Salem with his mother and father, although he still didn't know they were his parents.

Nicholas was always dressed like a rich kid. You can't exactly picture this child playing in a sandbox or playing basketball in the street.

Even at 10 years old, you could tell Erik was going to be a heartthrob.

Erik posed with co-star Scott Groff {Shawn Douglas} for an SOU winter photo shoot in 1992. Erik then introduced his mom, Susan.

Kim counseled Nikki while he was at the Alamain mansion. He was very confused about what was going on with Carly and Lawrence.

Nikki told Kim he was very bored and had nothing to do. He said he missed going to school and missed their classroom pet, Giggles.

Carly and Lawrence knew that they were Nikki's parents, but thought he was too fragile to learn the truth. They kept him in the Alamain house away from the outside world, for fear he'd discover the truth. He continued to ask questions about his real parents, since he'd been told his mother had been a maid.

Carly and Lawrence tried to keep Nikki busy with things like Scrabble, but he just wanted to get out to see his friends.

They finally gave in. Nikki ran into his friend, Josh {Micah Bedrosian}, at Salem Place, who asked him if he was out with his parents. Nikki introduced Josh to Lawrence and Carly, but told Josh, "They're not my parents."

Crystal and Erik got along well off-screen too. Here they are at the Sportsman's Lodge, Memorial Day weekend 1993.

Here's Eric and co-star Scott Groff {Shawn Douglas} hanging out at the 1993 Days fan club luncheon.

This is one of the pics that Erik autographed and handed out at personal appearances.

In a 1993 interview, Erik said he enjoys hanging out with his friends, playing Nintendo, roller blading, and playing soccer. His dad was his team's coach. He said his favorite movies were Three Ninjas and Batman Returns. Erik attributed his increased school performance to his work on Days because memorizing scripts helped him remember more for tests and do better in school.

Nicholas was so happy when he found out his father Lawrence. When Nicholas was old enough to understand, his "Aunt" Vivian, who had raised him since his birth, told him that his mother and father were dead.

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