After Pete was arrested, Melissa refused to press charges against him. However, the drama didn't stop there. "Days of Our Lives" viewers watched Melissa and Pete secretly date and fall in love. Sadly, tragedy struck when a rival gang called The Warriors came to Salem. The Warriors and the Vipers got into a dangerous and deadly rumble, which included gunfire. When one of Pete's closest friends was hit by a bullet, Pete retaliated by shooting his own gun. However, he accidentally shot Melissa's adoptive father, Mickey, per Bella Online. Maggie and Mickey ended up sending Melissa away for the summer to separate her from Pete. At the same time, Pete wanted to use the opportunity to become a better man, and someone that the Hortons would approve of. Although Pete left his life of crime behind for a while, he began working as a male stripper to help his financial situation. He worked at the establishment in order to earn money to start his life with Melissa.
Sadly, Pete and Melissa's relationship was far from easy following the gang activity. Pete hurt Melissa further when he was found in bed with her mother, Linda, and got a woman named Ivy pregnant (via Soap Opera Digest). Melissa encouraged Pete to marry Ivy. Eventually, the two did find their way back to each other. They got married in 1986. However, Pete's involvement with mobster Victor Kiriakis ultimately tore them apart.
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