As hot as "jealous Eric" is to watch, I was really hoping that Hiphugger-fans would be spared any more E/C angst and drama after 8.20. Would it be too much to ask for our couple to just be madly in love and happy together, at least for the rest of Season 8? :adore: I don't know why TPTB feel the need to keep toying with us. :shifty: There are so many more interesting things that the CSIM writers could do with Jake's character, other than making him a part of a contrived love-triangle just for the purposes of prolonging the uncertainty about the future of the E/C romance.
Calleigh very clearly closed the door on her relationship with Jake in the 1st episode of Season 7, and it would be grossly out of character for her to go back to him. :wtf: Plus, I never got the impression that Jake was in love with Calleigh (though obviously, he cares about her and is attracted to her). Why in heaven's name would she even consider choosing him over Eric, who is undoubtedly deeply in love with her?
Even more so if we get the declaration(s) of love that we're hoping for after Calleigh's brush with death in "Backfire" (8.20).
I sincerely hope that some of these Jake/Calleigh/Eric spoilers are exaggerated (as they often are), and that Jake will just temporarily ruffle the couple's feathers. At most, Jake should just be a catalyst for Eric to step up to the plate, and for the couple to make a firm commitment to each other. Any other outcome would just be plain nuts!:scream: