Okay, don't hate me for not updating this in sooo long but I lost my inspirational muse. I don't know what happened, my heart just didn't feel in it but I'm going to try and get this finished! I don't know where I'm going with this story but this chapter is from Eric's POV. I figured in this little triangle, each of them should get a chapter and I'll figure the rest out as I go. I quite possibly might even forward time a little after this chapter. We'll see. :D Enjoy and review. I'd like to know if anyones reading this anymore so I won't waste my time writing.

Oh and an FYI…this will be about a month after the last chapter.

Eric Delko. It was a name that no woman ever forgot. It was well known that Eric Delko was, to put it politely, a charmer. Granted, he had come a long way in recent years but his flirting was still at it's best. The only real thing that had changed was this new emotion that had taken over his body; love. He was desperately in love with the blonde CSI that walked around the lab like she owned the place and that wasn't a bad thing. Like every other man that had succumb to Calleigh Duquesne's power, he wondered what it was he loved about her. Her charm, her amazing body, flirtatious smile or sexy attitude, her intelligence, her green eyes, blonde hair, confidence... Eric loved all of it and he wanted all of it.

He had been through hell and back and she had always been there beside him. They talked relationships, cases, family, everything. The only thing in his way was Jake…and apparently Ryan Wolfe. He had not seen that coming, Ryan had gotten a lame flower and made up some lame story about it that he was unsure if Calleigh had bought it or not. Eric hated Ryan. Okay, hated was a bit strong but he disliked him a lot. He had gambled on lab time, gotten fired and started reporting on cases before he waltzed back in like nothing happened. There was something secretive about Ryan that Eric just didn't like. He was the type that leaked things to the press and gave Calleigh super bank notes that could have potentially gotten her into a lot of trouble. It was his attitude, the way he walked around like he belonged there. Or maybe, just maybe he was jealous of how Calleigh was with him? No. That wasn't it. That was laughable. Calleigh was polite and even, mildly flirtatious with everyone…or so he told himself.

He was watching them across the lab. They were smiling, there was even a hint of laughter from her side. He felt kind of like a stalker but it wasn't his fault they had caught his eye. He could feel the jealousy shoot through his veins as they talked. He wasn't jealous of Ryan, he was jealous of any man that she talked to. They had known each other from the start, become great friends and were always there by each other's side, she was there when he got shot and he was there after her abduction. They just made sense, why didn't she see that too?! He couldn't watch them anymore. It was driving him insane. He marched across the lab and stopped beside Calleigh as he glared down at Ryan who was sitting relaxed in a chair at a desk.

"Don't you have work to do? You should be processing that evidence from the Turner case, Wolfe, Horatio was bringing him in today and we have nothing to hold him on!" Eric snapped at Ryan causing Calleigh to frown a little, surprised at Eric's agitation. Ryan's features barely even twitched, which just annoyed Eric even more. Eric was a higher ranking then Ryan, he should do what he was told. Ryan looked Eric over as cool as the north wind and smirked a little.

"I already processed the evidence and Horatio's arrested the suspect, and up until now, Calleigh and I were enjoying a pleasant conversation on our break." Ryan spoke clearly but coldly. Eric looked to Calleigh for some form of aid but all he got was a shrug of her shoulders.

"I'm not getting in the middle of whatever is going on between you two but you really should take it outside the work place." That was typical Calleigh, always the diplomat, intent on keeping personal issues outside of their professional life.

With that, the blonde said her goodbyes and walked swiftly out of the lab and down the corridor, most likely back to her own ballistics lab. Eric's brown eyes watched her hips sway, smirking a little before he looked back at Ryan whom shot him a disapproving look. Eric knew he was not the only one battling for the blonde's attention and he was going to have to step his game up a notch. Not now, not ever was he going to lose her to Ryan Wolfe. Tilting his head, the Cuban leaned comfortably against the work counter and shot Ryan a confident smile, his eyes cold.

"Way out of your league, Wolfe." Eric said with a simple shrug gaining a slightly confused look from Ryan.

"We're friends, Eric, just like you are too." He shot back and leaned forward, moving his arms to rest on the counter. Eric felt his blood boil at that comment, he hated how he left Wolfe get under his skin but somehow he still did.

"I'm just sayin', friendly advice…" He paused, gaining a sceptical look from Ryan.

"…Although I could see how you'd think something could happen there." Eric said with a smug smile knowing he had to discourage Ryan so he could make a move first.

"I mean, she always dates the lost causes, the outsiders; Hagen, Elliot, Jake…you fit into that category. The guys that mess up on cases, mess up big time…" Eric said slowly, emphasising the word big and watched Ryan carefully, waiting to see the acknowledgement in his eyes.

"The ones that let her down, disappoint her, men with bad addictions." So that was a low blow on Eric's part, hinting at his gambling but this wasn't a fight Eric was going to lose.

"You're just not good enough for her. Don't be another mistake in her life." Eric finished with that and turned slowly before leaving the lab; a smirk on his face. Although, Eric would never try to purposely demean a co-worker or purposely hurt them; the stakes were too high. He was in love with Calleigh Duquesne, he had to give it his all.

Okay, so Eric's crudeness towards Ryan would, obviously never happen in the show and I hope it doesn't offend anyone but he's not supposed to be likeable in this story! Thanks!