Chapter 26

Michael

"I'm...I'm sorry I don't understand, fiancée? I have a fiancée?" Michael asked sitting up and taking in the woman before him.

"Yeah, don't you remember me?"

Michael shook his head trying to clear up the confusion that had settled in. "I'm sorry I don't... what'd you say your name was?"

"Emily, Emily Hanson."

"Okay, and I am."

"You're Michael Scofield. You're a structural engineer, you're an only child, and we've been engaged for 4 months."

Michael just nodded his head as he tried to process all the new information.

"Michael listen..." Emily said sitting on the edge of his bed and resting her hand on his "I know all this is a lot to process right now and that it's all a little confusing. We're going to get through this together; I'm going to help you remember everything."

"Okay." was all Michael could say. The whole situation was still a little overwhelming.

"I have to go make a few calls, but I'll be back soon." Emily said giving him a small smile before retrieving her cell phone and exiting the room.

Sara/Lincoln

"So the next day I found him in the living room wearing my football helmet in nothing but a diaper and cowboy boots eating a bowl of dry Capt. Crunch study the screen door." Lincoln finished with a chuckle.

"And how old was he?" Sara managed to say through her laughter.

"Twelve."

They were both laughing so hard they almost fell out their chairs.

Lincoln checked his watch.

"Michael should be out of surgery by now. Maybe we should go check."

"Yeah, okay." Sara said still not to sure of where they stood and not too eager to find out.

"Everything's going to be fine." Lincoln said sensing her hesitation and offering her his hand "Come on."

Sara smiled as she took his hand and stood up "Alright, let's go."

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When they arrived up at Michael's room there were two officers standing guard outside of the room.

Lincoln furrowed his brow and approached the two with Sara following close behind.

"Is there a problem officers?" he asked.

"Are you Lincoln Burrows and Sara Tancredi?" one of the two asked.

"Yeah, who wants to know?"

"Please place your hands on your head, you're both under arrest."

"On what grounds?" Sara spoke up.

"Accessory to attempted murder." the officer replied roughly bringing their hands behind their backs and handcuffing them.

"Let me go. We didn't do anything." Lincoln yelled roughly struggling in his cuffs.

"I'm sorry sir but we're going to have to take you down to the station."

"Like hell you are. Who told you to arrest us?"

"That would be me." Emily said opening the door and stepping into the hall to join the rest of them.

"What are you doing here?" Sara asked bitterly taking in Emily's presence.

"Nice to see you again too Sara." Emily smiled.

"I wish I could say the same about you. What's going on?"

"I'm here to make sure Michael's properly taken care of."

"What makes you think you have the right to do that?" Sara asked angrily.

"Well, as his fiancée, I think it's my responsibility don't you?" she asked holding up her hand to show off the ring to them.

A look of betrayal flashed across Sara's face as she shifted her gaze over to Lincoln. Michael was engaged and he didn't even tell her? He was just going to let her believe that everything was going to be okay? But as she took in Lincoln's face she could tell he knew nothing about it.

"Where did you get that?" Lincoln looking back over to Emily. "That's not yours."

Emily just laughed.

"I'm confused." Sara said looking back and forth between the two. "If it's not her ring than whose is it?"

Lincoln looked at the ground as Emily spoke up "My guess is probably that it's yours Sara."

"Mine? Linc, what is she talking about?" Sara asked looking over at Lincoln who was still studying his shoes.

"What, he didn't tell you? Well my guess is that boy wonder in there bought the ring and was planning to propose before you broke his heart and sent him packing." she took the ring off and read the inscription "To My One and Only. Sweet but I guess that didn't last too long now did it Sara?"

Sara desperately fought the tears trying to surface "Why are you doing this?"

"Because Michael needs someone who will be there and give him what he needs."

"And what makes you think you know what he needs?" Sara asked staring her down.

"Because I would never hurt him like you did." She answered "Take them away officers." she dismissed them turning around to re-enter Michael's room.

"No, wait! Michael...Michael!" Sara yelled resisting as she and Lincoln were dragged down the hall.

To Be Continued...

--Thank you all for reading this story, this is the last chapter but be surre to watch out for the sequel--