There were a lot of things Eric realized the moment he met her. The main three? 1) She was innocent. 2) He wanted her. 3) He would have her. There were a lot of things Eric should have realized the moment he met her. The main three? 1) She should have been kept innocent. 2) He should have stayed away. 3) She would have been a Hell lot better without him in her life. But the realizations came a little too late, and the unfamiliarity with regret became history. Part of the "Beauty Behind the Madness" series.