Series creator Matt Nix has said about the characters' relationship: In the pilot episode, she spoke with an Irish accent; starting with "Identity", she has consistently spoken with an American accent as part of her effort to fit in with the Miami scene. Relationships Michael Michael Westen is by far the most important person in Fiona's life. They met while Michael was working undercover as Michael McBride in Dublin, Ireland, at which time Fiona was robbing banks for the IRA. They began a tumultuous relationship, one which Michael described as being "profoundly unhappy". In spite of the sometimes violent nature of their union, Fiona fell deeply in love with him; and he would later confess that he loved her as well. Their relationship ended when Michael's cover was blown, and he was forced to leave in the middle of the night, without explanation. They would later reconnect when Michael was dumped in Miami after he was "burned". Fiona immediately began trying to maneuver him into another relationship; and, though Michael makes efforts to keep her at arm's length, he reciprocates her feelings to a small degree. Fiona struck up a friendship with his mother, and she occasionally uses this as a means of spending more time with him. She also convinced Michael to give her a key to his apartment. They had sex in season 1 after Fiona initiated a physical sparring match with Michael to relieve her frustration with him, and they were both somewhat hesitant around each other the following morning. Whilst he did admit that he still cared for her, Michael was hesitant to restart their relationship. In season 2, Fiona tried to distance herself from Michael after she realized that he was making her his second priority, behind his desire to discover who "burned" him. She becomes involved in a frivolous relationship with a paramedic named Campbell, which caused Michael some slight twinges of jealousy...though not as much as Fiona would have liked. At this time, Michael began to stop taking her for granted as much; and they experience some very emotionally charged moments. Campbell ends their relationship then informs her that Michael was her "real boyfriend". Fiona is also introduced to Samantha Kees, a professional thief and Michael former-fiancée: they got engaged before Michaels mission to Ireland. Michael admits that whilst He and Samantha were similar in personality (hence the ease of their relationship), he