My friend, you are not alone. One of the worst pairings of all time on any soap. Poor GV - so very handsome, but so unbelievably dull. And then we have AZ who is a wonderful comedienne, but is forced to act like the most pathetic, desperate female on the planet. I would give anything for their awful storyline to end. And frankly, I think they've ruined Nicole to the extent that I think I would prefer them to kill her off and bring AZ in as another character.
Also, the show needs a lot more Kayla. A LOT more.