Chapter 6: Michael Scofield

Lincoln pulled up to the cemetery and put his car in park. He had no idea it was possible to get across town in so little time. He ran from his car to his brother's grave, and saw his sister-in-law, obviously in pain, leaning against Michael's tombstone.

"Oh hey Linc," Sara greeted. "Nice of you to join the party," she panted out.

"God, Sara! Why would you be in a cemetery at," he paused to look down at his watch, "3:30 in the morning?"

"I wanted to be close to Michael. And it seems like Squirt here wanted to join the party. He wanted to be with his daddy just as much as I did." Sara grunted as another contraction hit her, and Lincoln was at her side in an instant.

"Okay," Lincoln started, "we need to get you to a hospital. Like now."

"Well thank you Dr. Lincoln for your expert opinion," Sara retorted sarcastically as the contraction ended.

Lincoln grabbed Sara's hand and helped her to his car.

He got to the hospital in record time and was rushed inside with Sara trailing behind him.

"Hi," he greeted the desk nurse at the hospital.

The sound of her newborn's cries filled the air as Sara collapsed gasping for breath back onto her pillow.

"It's a boy!" Sara heard her OB cry out.

Suddenly, Sara's whole world faded out around her. Everything was a blur. All she could seem to focus on was the little bundle of blue that Lincoln was holding as he made his way over to Sara.

"You did it Sara. He's here. He's here, and he's beautiful," Lincoln said with nothing but admiration in his voice as he laid her newborn son on her chest. She stroked his chubby cheek and smiled at her miracle baby, her last piece of Michael.

"Hi baby," she greeted. "I'm your mom. And I'm gonna love you forever," Sara half chuckled, half sobbed out. She couldn't believe he was here. He was even more perfect than she imagined.

Sara cradled her newborn son closely to her chest. Lincoln had just left to go call Sofia and LJ to tell them the happy news. Her beautiful son had been born 20 minutes ago, and this was the first time she was truly alone with him, without any interruptions from nurses, doctors, and even her family. Her baby boy was absolutely perfect. At 7lbs 3oz, and 22 inches long, he had already completely stolen her heart. He had yet to open his eyes, but she knew that when he did, they would be blue. Now, all newborns had blue eyes, but she knew his blue eyes would stay.

At just 20 minutes old, her little baby had already proven to be the carbon copy of his dad. Quiet, but always looked thoughtful; or at least as thoughtful as a 20 minute old baby could look. She could already tell that her son was going to be quite the heartbreaker, just like his father.

Sara's heart painfully squeezed for a moment as she once again thought of Michael. She would have given anything for father and son to have a chance to meet, but she knew there was no such option. She lovingly gazed down at her son, and that's when she knew. She knew what his name had to be.

As Lincoln reentered the room he said, "Well if it isn't my two favorite Scofields." He made his way over to Sara's bed, and sat in the chair next to it. "Hey little guy, remember me?" he whispered as a greeting. Sara smiled at the interaction. She knew her son and Uncle Linc were going to have a very special bond. Through eight long hours of labor, Lincoln hadn't left her side, besides to get ice chips when requested. He truly had been her rock.

"Any luck with the name?" Lincoln's voice interrupted her from her thoughts.

"Actually, yes. I've been doing some thinking and I've decided. So, Uncle Linc, I would like you to meet your nephew and godson, Michael James Scofield II, Mikey for short" Sara finished with a smile and a wink.

"Godson?" Lincoln questioned, dumbfounded.

"I wouldn't have it any other way, and neither would Michael. You've truly been my rock, and I don't know if I could've made it this far without you."

At the mention of his late brother, tears formed in his eyes. He was so proud of how far Sara had come. "Of course I'll be little Mike's godfather. I couldn't imagine a greater honor," he finished before leaning down to envelop Sara in a warm hug.

"Perfect," Sara smiled.

"Can I?" Lincoln asked, implying he would like to hold his baby nephew.

"Of course. Well then I guess everything's official now. Of course I'll have to ask Sofia to be godmother when she gets here, but other than that everything's squared away I guess," she finished. Her mind began to wander. She wondered what Michael would say if he were here. God, she missed him so much.

"He would be proud of you," Lincoln's voice interrupted her from her thoughts. "He's got the biggest smile on his face right now, I just know it." Lincoln smiled a bittersweet smile as he thought of the son his brother would never get to meet. "I know he wishes he could be here to do this," Lincoln continued, "but since he isn't, I'll do it for him." Lincoln smiled down at the sleeping baby in his arms, "Welcome to the world, Michael James Scofield II. I'm not your daddy, but I know that even though he can't be here, he loves you with all of his heart." Lincoln finished.

Sara smiled at the pair and knew in her heart that her son would never go a day without knowing how much he was loved by his father, thanks to his Uncle Linc. With this thought in her head, she knew she could do this. She knew she wasn't alone, and she knew no matter what, she was going to love her son until the end of time.

"Well," Lincoln started, "I'm gonna go and let you get some rest. Looks like this little guy has just drifted off as well, so I'll put him down and let you do the same," he said as he made his way over to Mikey's bassinet. He kissed his head, before gently laying him down next to Sara's bed.

He then made his way over to Sara's bed and kissed her on the forehead. "Get some rest, you deserve it. I'll be back in the morning with the rest of the gang to meet little man."

"Okay, night. Oh, and Linc?" Sara called after him.

"Yeah?"

"Thanks. For everything," she said with a smile.

Lincoln just smiled and winked at her, before turning around and leaving the hospital room, closing the door behind him. Sara finally relaxed and closed her eyes with Michael and little Mike fresh on her mind.

A/N So there you have it, chapter 6. Back-to-back Panama chapters, but not to worry we'll be back to Jeremy Krantz and Michael next chapter. I didn't actually know Michael's middle name, only that it started with a "J", so I figured James was a good fit. Hope you are all still enjoying this story. Reviews make my heart happy!