was much more involved in his relationship with Fiona, simply saying that Fiona "knew a part of me that [Samantha] never did.", and that Michael ended their engagement because he was in love with Fiona. Soon thereafter, Michael becomes half-crazed with panic and grief after believing that Fiona died in a house fire while investigating a lead for him. He arrived back at his apartment to find Fiona alive and well. His relief at seeing her unharmed is so great that he embraces her and kisses her. In season 3, Fiona begins to grow disenchanted with Michael and his obsession with getting back into the spy game. She eventually becomes so fed up with him that she plans to return to Ireland. At that time, her brother Sean arrives to help her when she is targeted by an old nemesis from her past, a vicious explosives-maker named O'Neill who abducts Fiona and plans to return her to Europe to auction her off to some of her "old associates", who will certainly torture and kill her. When Michael and Sam stage a rescue, she is shot in the arm and leaps into the ocean, where she falls into unconsciousness. Michael pulls her out of the water and upon regaining her senses, she is forced to remain in Miami, as Michael's cover is blown and neither he nor she can ever safely return to Ireland. They have another sexual encounter at a hotel later in the season as Michaels way of apologising for not realising how important she is to him sooner. In the season 4 finale, Fiona admits to Jesse that she loves Michael, for better or for worse, and would rather die with him than live without him. Season 5 confirms that Michael and Fiona have officially restarted their relationship. Having not seen him in 6 months, Fiona viciously spars with him in his loft before engaging in rough sex. In season 5 episode 2, Michael told Fiona that he couldn't have completed many jobs without her and that he wants her to move in with him. He says, "It's a new job, not a new life. I like my life. And I want to live it with you, here." In the season 5 finale, Michael told Fiona that when it comes to her there is no line that he would not cross. However, Fiona decides that she has had