Sara was in her car on her way home. A small fire in the neighbour building caused smoke blowing into the section where Sara worked. The patients were in a different wing of the hospital and wasn't affected by the smoke, but the director let everyone on the administrative side to go home. So they didn't have to inhale the unpleasant smoke. It was a long time ago since Sara had a whole afternoon free to herself. Mike has a few more hours more in Kindergarten before she can pick him up.

Sara reached her home and parked the car. She went to the mailbox, picked up the mail and went inside. Maybe she should take a long soothing bath, she thought while going through the mail. One envelope addressed to her got her attention. The handwriting reminded about Michael's. She opened it and inside was a very familiar paper crane.

"Oh!" Sara grasped and almost dropped it on the floor. She closed her eyes for a few seconds before tracing the crane with her fingers. It looked exactly like those Michael sent to her before. Who and why would anyone send her one? Was this some cruel joke? Under the wing was the word Faith written.

Did Lincoln send it? She remembered Michael told her that Lincoln used to do them and gave him during their childhood. It used to comfort Michael, knowing his brother was watching over him. It must be Lincoln, nobody else could possibly know. But why didn't he leave a note? She would love to call him and ask, but the latest number she had to him hasn't been answered the last four times she had used it.

Sara put the rest of the mail on the counter in the usual spot. She took the envelope and the crane and put them in a desk drawer in her office. Then she went upstairs and took that bath. While in the bath, Sara thought of Michael and their time together, something she hasn't done in a while.

She mourned Michael for 3 years, didn't let anyone in or even looked at another man. The only man she had around her was Lincoln. Michael was the love of her life, she loved him so much. If she didn't was pregnant and have to live for their unborn child, she doesn't know if she would had the strenght to go on. She definitely hadn't made it without Lincoln's help.

She and Michael had such many things to do, so many plans to fulfill. Since they didn't meet like normal people, they never got to date. With a few tense moments together and one kiss they started a relationship that was out of this world, one of a kind. A relationship that neither of them ever experienced or could dream up. A love so strong that endured everything thrown at them, a love they both felt, as they never had a moment alone long enough to talk about how they felt.

It's quite unbelievable they managed to survive all that happened to them. That they came out on the other side, but not without any harm. They both got scars, both physical and mental ones. Michael got most of them, he had to do more than he ever thought he would and thought he was able to do. He crossed some lines, that came to change him forever, it did put scars on his soul. It was no fair that Michael had to die, not after all he did. he would have been such an amazing father.

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Michael was holding and watching his only picture of Sara and Mike. Sara was holding Mike in her arms at the zoo. He had taken the photo while hiding in the bushes. He felt like a stalker when he did it, but the urge to see his wife and son sometimes got hold of him so bad that he didn't care how dangerous it was. He caressed the photo and wished not for the first time he could do it for real. He wanted so badly to hug them both, hold them in his arms. How much he wanted to be with them.

He wonders if Sara ever thinks about how things could be, playing the what if game. If she thinks about him sometimes. She has been married to another man for about a year now. It had hurt him when he found out she had remarried, but on the other hand, he wanted her to be happy. She deserves some happiness after everything she went through with him, what he put her through.

She is an amazing woman, a woman he loves with all of his heart. Nothing will change that, she is the love of his life, always will be. He is working on a plan to get free from Poseidon, to neutralize the threat to his family. When he was first approached, he refused of course. He just wanted to be with Sara and looked forward to be a father. So threaten to kill his family if he didn't do what they asked, was an easy one for Poseidon. But he didn't think it was going to be for this long, one job after the other with no end. He thought maybe he would have to be away from his family for maybe a year or so.

Ever since he figured out they wouldn't let him go, he has been working to stop Poseidon. Even if he is successful in his plan, it doesn't mean he will get Sara back. She maybe prefers the normal life she has with her new husband, then go back to him and to all the craziness. He thinks she will understand that he was trying to save their lives, but will she forgive him for not telling her. That he could think of a way to let her know, despite the death threats. That is what he does with the paper cranes. He hopes Sara knows what they mean, that she remember those he sent her right after the prison break, that it's a way to communicate. He hopes that to everyone else, it's just an origami bird.

He may not be together romantically with Sara, but he is absolutely sure she will allow him to be around and get to know his son. They both looked forward to the birth of their child. She would never refuse him his right to see his son. Once it was safe of course. Michael put the photo down and folded another crane. He put it in an envelope with Sara's address on and sealed it.

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After dinner Sara sat and watched TV. She didn't really pay attention to the programme as she was thinking of Jacob's behavior. Jacob had almost been angry when she told him about the fire and her free afternoon. Why she hadn't called him or sent a text. She thought it wasn't that big of a deal as it wasn't her building that was on fire.

Then it got even stranger. When he noticed the mail on the counter, his facial expression was definitely angry for a few seconds before he could control it. Then he took up his phone and disappeared to apparently make a phone call. When he sat down beside her, he was his usual charming self.

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Sara and Jacob arrived home almost at the same time. Jacob offered to take the mailbox, but Sara was on her way already. So Jacob could just watch and pray it wasn't a letter from Michael. It would be a bit odd if he would race her to the mailbox and somehow try to hide the letter if it was one. Kind of hard to explain. Once they were inside and Sara put down the mail, he looked it through and could breath out as it didn't contain any letter to Sara.

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Two months after Sara found the first crane, she found another one in the mail. Sara felt a bit nauseous and had a headache during the day so she went home from work. She must get in touch of Lincoln to thank him, it must be him that sends them. Sara felt a little better already just seeing the crane, a little mood boost.

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Sara took out the dinner from the oven when Jacob and Mike came home and into the kitchen. Mike rushed to her and gave her a hug.

"Hi Mommy."

"Hi sweetie. How was your day?"

"It was awesome. The aquarium was so cool and interesting. We saw sharks, barracudas, piranhas..."

Sara interrupted him. "That's nice. I want to hear all about it at dinner, but first go wash up. Dinner is ready."

"Okay." Mike ran out of the room.

Sara walked to Jacob and gave him a peck on the lips. "How was your day? Was it awesome too?"

"No, not really. Mostly boring meetings. How about you? You look like you feel fine. I thought you would be in bed, judging by your text."

"Yes, but I feel much better now. I took some painkillers and slept about 2 hours. When I woke up I didn't feel ill anymore, so I decided to do some good instead of laying down."

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During dinner Mike told them all about his field trip to the aquarium. All the fishes and other sea creatures he saw. Sara smiled when she listened to Mike, he was so enthusiastic when he learned new things or experienced new things. Jacob smiled too. Mike was such an adorable easy child, he couldn't ask for a better stepson. Mike seemed to accept him as a stepfather too.

Jacob made it through dinner before he noticed the crane on the counter. He saw it when he cleared the table. Luckily for him, he had his back to Sara, so she didn't see his reaction.

"Dammit! Dammit!" He cursed silently to himself.