Despite their deep love and strong connection to one another, they can never seem to make things work.

Eric and Nicole first crossed paths while Nicole was working as a waitress.

The duo began to fall in love, but Nicole was struggling due to trauma from her past.

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Nicole took the offer and married Lucas.

Meanwhile, Eric moved on as well and began dating Greta Von Amberg (Julieanne Morris).

However, she never found true and lasting love, perSoap Central.

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Of course, there was one problem: Eric had become a priest.

Unfortunately, Nicole’s scheming led to the couple’s demise, and they split again (viaSoaps).

The pair got engaged and even tied the knot.

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Nicole became very lonely and stressed and felt that her marriage wasn’t going well.

However, that night the two were bonded by their broken hearts.

The pair shared an intimate one-night stand before going their separate ways (viaSoaps).

While Nicole felt terrible for cheating on Eric, things were about to worsen.

Eric announced that he was divorcing Nicole and decided to go back to Africa, perSoaps.

Nicole later moved on to marry Rafe Hernandez, but her feelings for Eric have never dissolved.

Only time will tell what will become of Eric and Nicole in the future.