Erica Kane and Ryan

So erica kane is dating ryan. and she sleeps with him.  okay let me back up so all my children have made erica kane the victor newman of pine valley(in my opinion) So that being said does that make ryan her beau. does that make ryan her young tramp. her bitch. her goldigger.(i know ryan doesn't need the money) what i am getting at is that have the roles of the leader of town  has change. So now is Erica Kane the pivotal character and now is Ryan her hussy. Or is still Erica Kane still considered a cougar?