Eric Sharpe
Actor History
Brett and Jon Wirta (27 April 1999 to 16 October 2002)
Connor Carmody (13 June 2003 to late 2003)
Other Names
Little Eric / Little D (nicknames)
Eric Forrester (III) (invalid and former name)
Lifeline
Born April 27th, 1999 in Furnace Creek
Turned 1 in May 2000
Was stated to be approximately 5 years old in June 2003
Occupation
Student
Resides At
With Rick and Amber or with Deacon
Marital Status
Single/Never Been Married
Past Marriages
None
Relatives
Deacon Sharpe (father)
Rebecca Moore (mother; deceased)
Hope Logan (half-sister)
Joe Moore (grandfather)
Tilly Moore (grandmother)
Children
None
Flings & Affairs
None
Crimes Committed
None
Brief Character History
Little Eric was born in April 1999 in Furnace Creek to Becky Moore, Amber's cousin. The father had left her when he learned she was pregnant, and Becky didn't want the child. When Amber's child was stillborn, her mother, Tawny, decided that rather than Becky giving her child to strangers, the child would be raised by Amber and Rick as their own. Amber protested, but in her desperate grief over her child's death, she was easy for Tawny to manipulate. The boy was named Eric Forrester III.
Little Eric then went back to Los Angeles with Amber to be raised by her and Rick, with Becky, who had never even wanted her child, none the wiser. Amber and Rick both loved him with their whole hearts, and the little boy had everything he could possibly want. A few months later, Becky began wondering if she had done the right thing. She hadn't cared about her son when he was born, but as time went by, Becky began dreaming about what might have happened if she had kept the child with the heart-shaped birthmark on his backside.
After coming to Los Angeles with the idea of providing free babysitting for Amber and Rick, it was only a matter of time before Becky spotted Little Eric's birthmark. Realising he was her son, Becky took him and ran off. It soon became clear to her that she didn't have what it took to be a mother after Little Eric nearly died choking on a beer bottle cap, and she returned him to Amber and Rick, believing that two loving parents was better than one awkward one.
Becky took a job working for Forrester International in Paris, and she and Amber settled into a routine. Amber would sent Becky news and updates on the baby, and Becky would pretend that the baby belonged to Rick and Amber. But when her co-worker Suzanne started pressuring her about the evils of women who let other women raise their children, and Becky began to realize that Amber and Rick's marriage wasn't as strong as Amber said, she decided she wanted her son back. The Forresters were all in Venice for a fashion show, and after talking to Amber, she and Amber decided that the secret had to come out. Amber told Rick the truth, and he told her they were finished.
When they all returned to Los Angeles, Becky, Amber, and Little Eric moved into an apartment together. Amber and Becky were raising Little Eric equally, and Becky was moving on with C.J. Garrison. But it wasn't long before Becky discovered she was dying, which meant she would be losing her son again. After a quick wedding to C.J., Becky died, and left a video message to C.J. and Amber begging them to raise her son.
Amber and C.J. wanted to make a life for Becky's son, and even convinced themselves they were in love, going so far as to plan a wedding. Rick, desperate to get Amber and 'his son' back, played the ultimate trump card ... he located Deacon Sharpe, Little Eric's biological father, and brought him to town, convinced that he and his family could 'buy' the rights to Little Eric from him and ensure that in order to get to Little Eric, Amber would have to marry Rick.
Although Rick was able to get C.J. and Amber's wedding called off, the plan backfired when Deacon, after learning what the Forresters were up to, refused to let them have his son. He took custody of Little Eric (who had never legally belonged to Amber, C.J., or Rick), and was raising him at his new nightclub, The Lair, with his girlfriend, Carmen Arena. Little Eric nearly lost his life in the wars between Carmen and Amber; Carmen was incredibly jealous of the relationship between Amber and Deacon, which was a direct result of Amber's frequent visits to see the little boy she loved. She took Little Eric up to the roof one night with the intent of tossing him off, but Deacon convinced her not to, and saved his son. When Carmen tried to kill Amber, she ended up going over the roof while Amber was trying to defend herself.
Deacon was convinced that he could win both his son and Amber's love, and Amber was pushed into signing an agreement stating that for four months, Little Eric and Amber would live with him. At the end of that time, if Amber wanted to leave, he would let her go, and sign away his right to Little Eric. This decision was partially spurred by a visit from his abusive step-father Daryl Sharpe. Although this time cemented a relationship between Deacon and his son, Amber never forgot how much she loved Rick. Even when Brooke convinced Amber that Rick was lying to her and cheating on her, she never wavered in her love for him, despite sharing a few kisses with Deacon when she believed Rick was with Amanda. Deacon finally agreed to let Amber go in exchange for visitation when she begged, believing that he could still change her mind. When he couldn't, he married Rick's sister Bridget. Despite the Forresters having promised him visitation, they made every attempt to renege.
Little Eric went back to living with Rick and Amber, even though he had begun to associate the word 'Daddy' with Little Deacon. Unfortunately, he was often kept from the father he loved by the Forrester clan, all of whom wanted him to be a Forrester, even though he never legally was. When the Forresters began putting their foot down, denying Deacon access to not only his son, but also the daughter Hope that he had conceived with Brooke during his marriage to Brooke's daughter Bridget, Deacon got tired of all the Forrester two-timing, and fought for custody. Since the Forresters had never legally had custody of Little Eric, Deacon regained custody of his son, and Little Eric went to live with Deacon and his new wife, Macy.
Amber became unglued at this information, and after having already lost two children, she couldn't lose the son she had raised his entire life. She took off to Furnace Creek with Little Eric, but was stopped by Deacon, who convinced Amber to return Little Eric in exchange for not pressing charges. As a result, Amber lost Rick, who blamed her for the loss of Little Eric, even though he was the one who brought Deacon into their lives in the first place. Now known as Eric Sharpe, Little Eric settled into a new life with Macy and Deacon. At first he was denied any contact with his former family, but when Macy was in the untimely accident that led to her death, Amber often cared for her former ward. Little Eric hasn't been seen since, and the last time he was mentioned was by Deacon, who stated that Little Eric was staying with his grandparents, Joe and Tillie.
