Song fic

I know, I know I haven't yet finished my other story Precious One, I'm on the last chapter. But the first time I heard this song I was like 'this fits EC so much!' so I couldn't lose the opportunity. I know it's a little too late, but better late than never: it's based on Sudden Death.

Look what this girl … did to me
She didn't cut me off from a good good love
She told me that those days where gone

At first he wasn't half aware of his stare. He displayed the sad sappy look of a broken hearted man. The way her slim, well-put-together body strutted out of there made him feel even worse. It was when his bottom hit the bench with a thud did he realize how much missed her… but it made no difference now. Calleigh didn't seem to be bothered with the fact that they were no longer together anymore. Well, she shouldn't because she was the one to break it off in the first place.

Eric eventually eased off the seat and headed for the exit before anyone decided to question him.

Now I'm sitting here goin' half crazy
'Cause I know she still thinks about me too
And it ain't no way in hell
That I can be just friends with you

'Friends?' he thought to himself incredulously, bursting through the door. It would have created a hole in the wall if it wasn't for the tension in the handle, causing it to close/open slowly on its own.

'Fucking friends?' he asked once more in the car seat, 'what the hell, girl…friends?' Eric bit his lip in anger then banged to steering wheel before shoving the key into the ignition.

His BMW spun out of the parking space in on swift motion before revving out the building. He pumped up the radio until the tinted glass shook violently:

And I wish we never did it
And I wish we never loved it
And I wish I never fell so deep in love with you and now it ain't no way we can be friends

He found himself shaking his head to the words of the song. It made him think back to their moments together. The memories were simply poignant in his mind because of the undeniable truth: there wasn't a 'they' anymore.

It was downright unfair. He knew that she knew that he loved her and hoped that the feeling would stay mutual. He knew her so well, Calleigh wasn't a fake and the nights they made love were unforgettable. Images of her laying snug against his chest in his arms and lying beside him on the bed mocked him. Like flashbacks of a horror movie her naked white skin taunted but haunted him. As long as she wasn't committed to the relationship he knew that those things would no longer happen again.

The car pulled up to a parking lot. He spent no time getting used to the presence inside and took the first empty chair his tired eyes found. Immediately his order came out of his mouth.

"Girl trouble?" the bartender asked knowingly.

"Just get me the damn drink," he growled.

Soon the sting of conflicting flavors quenched his raging mind. He just wanted to get away from what happened between them, at least for tonight. The dim lights helped to calm his mood a bit. The glass was emptied and he placed on the counter.

The bar was half full of drinkers, bearded men, a few women and loners like him. For a moment he realized what he'd stooped to to get by that night but shook it off carelessly. After denying the offer of another drink he turned away from the counter. A man in a far corner looked way too happy to be in a bar like this one. He chatted away with a seemingly loquacious blonde who bobbed her head whenever she talked. It was a familiar trait he knew. The brunette man finally noticed Eric's strained look as he stared at him then told her. Her whipped round and glanced at him for two seconds then looked away. It took only a millisecond for Eric to notice Calleigh's pristine face. Her cleanly cut eyebrows, curious green eyes and gently pursed lips of red lipstick weren't hard to catch. Eric shook his head, slammed a twenty dollar bill on the counter and left not caring about the change.

The way it felt no fakin' it
Maybe we were movin' just a little too fast
But what we've done we can't take it back

She had looked away. This only signaled that his presence was to remain unacknowledged. Eric steamed on the way to his car only to hear his name through the cold. He froze then slowly faced her, pretending to look for her.

"It must've been the wind," he chuckled nonchalantly headed back to the car.

"Eric!" she called in a more obvious tone

"This is, REALLY, none of my business," he started sarcastically, "but I thought you were going out to dinner?"

"I was, but there was a change of plans. I…"

"A bar? Calleigh Duquesne was in a fucking bar! Seriously?" he threw his hands into the air and began pacing.

"Don't curse at me, Eric," she reminded calmly, "it was his choice, okay? Not mine…"

"His choice, not mine… forget about him, Calleigh. After you've gone through all that shit with your father, I, I don't even…" he trailed off, "You know what, just tell me why?"

"Why what, Eric?" she asked moving closer to him slowly.

"Oh, you know why. Our relationship's just suddenly on end, why? I don't understand, Calleigh. What about what we went through? It was just a waste then… I love you, oh my God - I love you. And I know you HAVE to feel the same way about me. Cal., I just know, so why did you give up?"

"I," she faced the wet road beneath her, "I just can't…"

"You don't even have a reason," he scoffed.

Eric stopped pacing abruptly which caused his head to spin and he wavered on his feet.

"See, that's how I know you still have feelings for me, Calleigh," his voice got heavy with emotion, "now you've somehow, moved on."

"Eric, I'm not seeing anyone! The job is just… I just can't be with you!" Calleigh finally got a hint of anger.

"What? God damn it, Cal., why do you give a fuck about the job! Rick Stetler is in a 6 by 9 cell, behind bars for years and years to come! You're gonna let IAB dictate what our relationship should be." He made a move to get closer to her then stepped back almost falling. The headache was starting.

"Are you drunk?" she wondered out of curiosity.

"Hell no! Hey why isn't he outside with you? I could easily be some drunk, out of control freak that's gonna beat you up…some friend..." He shook his head laughing.

"He knows I know you… Eric, just stop now. Okay?"

"Fine, be that way. I'll just try and forget about us! WE never happened, Rick Stetler was wrong all this time, he really was, we weren't together. The relationship was a fucking fake!"

Calleigh noticed him wince while shouting and suddenly became worried.

"Eric, let me drive you home. You don't look so good," she offered regardless of his harsh rambling.

"No," he rushed over to his car. She worriedly watched him pull out the parking space and race onto the main road. Tears surfaced in her eyes and she covered her mouth as she watched his car disappear.

And I wish we never did it

And I wish we never loved it
And I wish I never fell so deep in love with you and now it ain't no way we can be friends