I think there's a lot more underlying for Jake and Calleigh. I do believe they had a serious relationship way back when, and I don't feel like they ever got their closure. Meaning, when they broke up, I feel like it wasn't something either of them wanted to do, and neither of them ever really got over each other. They left all the doors wide open, even after all those years. It would explain the longing, remembering looks in GU. And look at the way he kissed her in BtK - it wasn't like an awkward, first kiss. It was more like after all those years, nothing had changed; he still wanted to be with her as badly as he did before. Same with her - look at how happy she was after being with him in Antigua.
I feel like there is more beneath the surface for Jake and Cal, but I won't go so far as to say that what's there is more intense than what Eric and Cal share, because at this point, honestly, I don't know. I've long since given up trying to predict what the writers want us to believe.
And Jake
did bring back the real Calleigh. He brought back our "way too cheerful" Cal.
Now what I really want is backstory. Eric and Calleigh, we've seen five years of their history. Now I want to know exactly what Calleigh had with Jake all those years ago, so I can compare it, I guess. Basically what I'd really love to know is what made her choose Jake over Eric. I'm not saying she shouldn't have - not at all. I'm just saying the writers haven't made it that clear, for a multishipper like me, at least.
So while I do ship EC, I have absolutely no problem with JC, in case you haven't guessed that already, lol.
I actually do want to see the triangle continue as long as the writing is okay, because in my opinion it makes way for both JC fluff and EC angst (or, at the very least, Eric angst) And if I get a combination of JC fluff (with the added possibility of shirtless Jake :devil
and EC angst, then I'm a happy girl.