Something sweet... thank you as always for reading guys!
She made up the spare room for Fernando. He was going to spend time with her. She had made sure to tell Jacob he was only visiting for a little bit. Not make it look like he was there to look out for them. She knew he would get offended at the insinuation that he couldn't look out for his them. But Sara didn't know if he could be trusted. After all this time. 4 years. She didn't want to think he could lie to her about anything like that. But from the life she had previously lead, she knew anything was possible.
She was walking past Mikes room when she stopped in her tracks. Fernando had insisted on tucking him in.
"Can you tell me more about my Dad?" Mike's soft voice asked.
"Ahh your Dad" Fernando sighed. Sara stood outside the door that was just ajar and listened, "there's so much to say about him"
"I wanna hear it all" beamed Mike.
Sucre chuckled, "You've gotta get to bed buddy. Not sure your Mom would appreciate me keeping you up"
"She wont mind. Besides, its a Friday" he was cheeky. She loved that about him. On this occasion he was right...and she wanted to hear what Fernando had to say.
"Well ok," Fernando replied with a deep sigh, obviously not knowing what to tell him, "you gotta know. Your Dad was the smartest person i've ever met...and not just every day smart...but genius smart...out of this world smart...he knew everything"
Mike giggled at Fernando's exaggeration. Some of that was true. But he was painting a picture.
"The most selfless man. Kindhearted. Caring person. I had a close bond with your Dad," she was truly hoping he wouldn't mention how they met, he carried on, "he had this quiet unassuming way about him. You never knew what he was thinking. He kept so much to himself. But he always portrayed so much. With just one look. And he had this look...it was just for your Mom"
"It was?" Mike asked, in awe.
"Yeah. Whenever she was mentioned or when he looked at her. His face softened. She broke through those barriers he put up and only let down for your Uncle Linc. Even then he didn't do that all the time. But with your Mom it was completely different. He found a love with her he had no idea was coming. They both crashed into each others life not expecting to fall in love"
He couldn't have been more right. Meeting in the prison and happening to fall in love with an inmate...it was frowned upon, you didn't do it. But it was like it was inevitable. Its like Michael once said to her 'Do you ever wonder...in another life?' They had both known that if they had met outside of the Prison, it would have happened there too. It wasn't the circumstance. It was them. They were constantly drawn to one another. No matter what.
"You truly are the product of true love kid" Fernando stated. That's something she always loved about him. He was a romantic. With every inch of himself.
Mike giggled, "Is that really a thing?"
"Sure it is. Just look in the mirror. Its staring right back at you. The little guy in the mirror is love" Sucre stated. Sara placed her hand to her heart. This was exactly what she needed.
"They really loved each other that much?" Mike asked with surprise.
"With every inch of themselves. They would do anything for each other" he used present tense and Sara stiffened.
If Mike noticed it, he didn't say anything about it, "Will you be here tomorrow?" he asked hopefully.
"You bet kid. I heard you got skills with soccer. Bit of one on one tomorrow?" Sucre replied.
"Isn't that a basketball reference?" Mike questioned and Sara could just picture his quizzical face.
"Might be. But you and your Dad a-" he was about to say 'are'. Please Fernando, Sara thought. She had told him earlier on she couldn't let Mike know about Michael yet, not until she had seen him herself, "-well he was smart and you certainly get it from him"
She breathed a sigh of relief. Not yet. She wasn't ready yet.
"Night kid"
And with that before Sucre could see she had been eavesdropping, she moved away from the door and back downstairs.