Eric Ross stood there completely motionless.

He couldn't move, let alone speak. How could Thea do this to him? When he met Thea, he was sure she wasn't one to torture humans; then again, what was she doing now, to him?

His eyes were locked, gazing at the light brown glory. Thea had never been so evil in her life. She had always been so soft, so sweet……she was going to pay.

"So, you see, it wouldn't do any good for me to give this to you," she dangled the milk chocolate in front of Eric's drooling, hypnotized face, "It simply wouldn't be fair to all the other Daybreakers. I hear Morgead really enjoys chocolate." She smiled menacingly.

Eric now had a new idea of what forbidden love meant. He couldn't take the torture any longer.

He pounced forward, with the stamina of Rashel the Cat. She had been training him for the Apocalypse Battle, and it seemed that her work paid off in a very different way.

Her laugh tinkled silver again and again in his mind as he pushed her forward, him landing on top of her, Thea sinking into the tan carpet. She truly looked beautiful at this moment. Light brown eyes glistening with amusement and love, blonde hair in soft and delicate waves around her form on the floor, pink lips twisted into something between a smile and a menace. Truly beautiful, but Eric couldn't let that get to him, he had his duty, and his duty was to get the chocolate that he loved like a puppy. And you see, Eric Ross was studying to be a vet, so he definitely loved him some puppies.

Thea's light brown eyes glanced above her, and Eric knew what she was going to do.

It all happened so fast, Eric barely had any time to react. Thea thrust the chocolate behind her head which was now planted on the carpet because of Eric's blow. It landed so far away from Eric it seemed, but if he could just reach…….

He got off of Thea in a swift movement, which seemed to make plenty of noise. And ran as fast as he could to grab for the chocolate.

Thea had gotten to her feet by that time, too, and caught him by the back of his collared shirt.

He tried to get out of her grip, but she was very strong for such a small, delicate looking girl. So much for being strong……Eric thought sarcastically to himself.

He decided that enough was enough, and he leaped for the chocolate, with Thea riding along, hand on his shirt.

He let out a long sigh and groan when his body reached the carpeted ground, he was reaching for the chocolate with his hand…..he was so close……only inches away.

Suddenly the two felt a rush of cold air. It took awhile for Eric's eyes to move away from the chocolate, and to the door to find a very angry and surprised Keller standing there.

"So that's what all that noise was." She grumbled. Her gray eyes moved from Eric to Thea, Eric to Thea, "We thought maybe you two were secretly healing an elephant up here without Thierry's consent." She smirked wildly.

Thea smiled from behind Eric and mumbled, "I think she just called us fat."

Eric would have laughed at his Soulmate's joke, but he was too mesmerized by the chocolate being only inches away from his awaiting hand that he could only smirk.

"Are you kidding?" Keller laughed angrily, "We could all here at Daybreak could use a pound or two. I mean seriously." She stormed out of the room, shutting the door behind her with a long, "Bang!"

Once Keller was gone, Thea had a moment of genuine surprise. It was the perfect moment for Eric to strike for the chocolate bar.

With Thea lightly on top of him, he got out of her grasp and scrambled to the chocolate. He quickly picked it up, and stuffed the whole thing in his mouth, swallowing, and almost chocking.

Thea laughing patted his back to help his breathing.

When Eric was steady, he wiped the remainder of the chocolate off his mouth, "How did you know that was my weakness?" he asked.

Thea simply smiled, "We're Soulmates, remember?"