When Rick's mother became engaged to a man named Grant Chambers, he was extremely unhappy. He shot Grant, but due to being disturbed by the event, he psychologically blocked out the memory. Ridge was initially jailed for the crime, although years later the truth was eventually revealed. When he was a young teen, Brooke hired a babysitter for Bridget and Rick (then played by Jacob Young), named Amber Moore (Adrienne Frantz). They had an affair, and married when Amber became pregnant. Her baby (Eric Forrester III) was stillborn, and it was unknown if Rick or a black man (whom Amber also slept with) named Raymond was the father. However, Amber tried to pass off her cousin's baby as Rick's. Eventually her lying was exposed and Rick left her. He later competed with C.J. Garrison for Amber (and Little Eric, the name she had given Becky's child who was her legal child)'s affection. He also stopped Amber and C.J from being married. Amber again later revealed she was pregnant again.