A/N: a shot set in season 7, with a future tense enabled. I will never get over how uptight she was about the cheating death prank. I thought it was hilarious. LMAO. Where was the sense of humor?

This chapter focuses on Eric's bi-curious feelings, as well as the pain he doesn't speak about. Idk just got a bad feeling from Tara.

This might be/is considered M rated due to the content (r*pe).

Song #10: "You're My Thrill" (a)

"You're my thrill

You do something to me

You send chills right through me

When I look at you 'cause you're my thrill"

"Hey Delko! I think that there's something wrong the fan in my office." Tara said sweetly, walking up to Eric.

Eric didn't think anything of it and followed Tara to the office, it once being Alexx's office. He missed the previous M.E. She wouldn't have beheaded him and Ryan over a prank. And besides, the paper swans were only a backup incase she hated the other prank- hated was an understatement. She put it all on the pair for a job that was her fault for not doing.

He smiled thinking about the things kinds of events that almost always took place in this damn office. But he preferred Natalia's office. Had a much warmer feel to it, and the couch was actually very comfortable. It was the uncalled for accidents that took place in this room. Like something waiting to happen.

Probably the fact that Natalia was the hottest, and first, chick he'd actually allowed into his bed.

"Okay the fan," Eric shut the door, "what's wrong with it?"

Tara smirked. She slipped her lab coat off her body and laid it over her chair. The Latino cocked an eyebrow, taking slow steps back as she kept getting closer. It's not that he didn't think Tara wasn't attractive.. but she didn't give him the same tingling sensation that Natalia did. That woman raised the bar so high he didn't even think anything could compare.

Sure, he had a boy crush on a certain someone - but it didn't mean he couldn't let himself have sex. Though he wouldn't admit it, some things he learnt from Boa Vista.

"I don't think it's working.. so it's a little hot in here."

Eric backed up until he hit the wall. She pinned him against it, leaning up to brush her lips against his. He didn't know what to think about this. The fan looked to be just fine from what he could tell, which meant she'd only used it as an excuse. For whatever this was. A surprise attack?

"I think Nat paged me." He lied. "I need to g-"

Before he could say anything more, she slammed her lips onto his. Eric tried to push her off but she used the leverage of the wall to her advantage. He really didn't want to be kissing so many people at once.

The kiss was.. different, to say the least.

If anything, it made him miss the taste of Natalia's lip balm more. She tasted sweet in every area. He loved it. Or even Ryan's cologne, but Tara's perfume didn't sit right with what his nostrils were used to. It was strong. Overdone for him.

Tara grabbed his handcuffs from his back pocket and attached one of the cuffs to his wrist. She pushed him onto the loveseat, connecting the other cuff to the leg of the couch. Eric growled and tried to resist her but she kept forcing herself onto him. His own handcuffs. It had a different meaning in some situations but this wasn't for his pleasure. It was for solely hers.

"Tara, Natalia is waiting for me." He begged.

She got ontop of him, fiddling with his belt buckle. He wasn't aroused by the force of his colleague. Definitely not. "This is your gift, Delko.. Enjoy the thrill."

His body amounted to nothing, overcome by fear of what this crazy woman would do to him. She'd stolen Ryan's handcuffs to keep his ankle down. The jeans he was wearing were pulled down, leaving his boxers up. She began gently stroking him, making him tense uneasily.

"Eric, is your pager- Oh my fucking gosh!" Natalia exasperated, witnessing the scene.

Tara got off Eric and turned to the Latina. Natalia quickly undid Eric's wrist and ankle, taking his handcuffs and put them in her pocket as Tara ran out of the room with her purse. Painkillers spilling all over the floor.

She sent a page to Horatio, letting Eric pull up his jeans from where they'd been at his knees. Natalia was shaken by it. Even though she wasn't a stranger to his rawness, she felt horrible knowing that if she hadn't come in.. it probably would've gone further. The Cuban wrapped his arms around her as she embraced him lovingly. Protective of him after what happened. She rubbed his back, securing him in the warmth of her body.

"I've got you." Natalia breathed.

"Why didn't I get away when I had the chance?" He asked in a shaky whisper.

"Because you were afraid.. we all get a little afraid sometimes."

Present - 2 Years Later

Song #10: "Keep Holding On" by Avril Lavigne (b)

"That's why you went home with Natalia.. because of what Tara did." Ryan muttered, shocked by the revelation.

"She saved me from what could've been a lot worse."

Wolfe pulled the Cuban-Russian closer. "You were sexually assaulted.. it was bad either way." Eric sighed, holding him close.

Thrill. Delko loved roller coasters, it was just too bad that Ryan wouldn't go on them and Walter said he got air sick. But he didn't know if he could forgive Tara, after her drug induced habits. He smoked cigars sometimes, had smoked marjiuana with his sister when she did it for the first time, but he wasn't a drug addict. Eric had his fair share of life problems though he didn't know what the former ME had wanted from him. If just seemed like sex.

"I'll never forget it. Though I'll learn."

"Don't blame yourself. And you've got me now, you'll be okay." Ryan smiled.

Eric kissed him passionately. Ryan kissed back, hoping that he knew how much he really did care. Even if it didn't look that way. He wasn't alone, and he'd always be there. No matter what.

"Keep holding on

'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through

Just stay strong

'Cause you know I'm here for you, I'm here for you

There's nothing you could say

Nothing you could do

There's no other way when it comes to the truth

So keep holding on

'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through"