Winning Back His Ex's Wife's Broken Heart by Hayley

Chapter 58

Richard's POV

The moment Sarah walked through my door, I knew it was the right decision to ask her for a "do-over" date.

Seeing her again had stirred something up in me-something I'd tried hard to push down, to bury beneath work and excuses.

But now, she was here, and for some reason, the idea of going on a real date seemed right.

"So, a do-over date?" Sarah asked, raising an eyebrow as she leaned against the doorframe. Her expression was skeptical, but her lips were tugging at the corners, ready to smile. "Yeah," I said, trying not to sound as nervous as I felt. "You know, a fresh start. Nothing serious, no talk about... the past, just us. For once."

She tilted her head, studying me, then sighed and shrugged. "Alright, fine. Where are we going?"

I hadn't actually planned this part, so I scrambled for something. "Uh... I thought we'd start with a little walk. Tourist spots, maybe?"

She laughed, and I felt a bit foolish but grinned anyway.

"A walk?" she teased, crossing her arms. "That's your big date idea?"

"Come on, I'm just warming up," I shot back, trying to keep it light. "I can still surprise you, you know."

And with that, she let me lead her out.

The first stop was a street fair that had taken over one of the squares in the city. Stalls lined the sidewalks, with all kinds of art, knick-knacks, and foods that filled the air with spice and sweetness. Sarah's face lit up when we reached a cotton candy vendor, and I couldn't resist buying her a huge pink cloud of it. She held it up with a mix of amusement and awe, like it was something magical.

"I haven't had this in ages," she said, peeling off a piece and popping it in her mouth.

"See? Starting off strong," I joked, nudging her playfully.

but I caught the smile before she could hide it. "Alright, alright,

everything. The more we walked, the more I realized how

in my stomach, the one that made me want to hold on tighter

tucked-away places filled with strange paintings that were

whispered, pointing to a piece that looked like it was

sense of it. "I'm gonna say... a very

mouth to muffle the

say it is?"

squinting at it too, and after a pause, said,

else mattered. Eventually, we found ourselves near the river, walking along the water's edge as the sun started to dip lower in the sky. The city's lights were beginning to flicker on, reflecting on the water in

me, like I was seeing her for the first

is," I said, though my eyes were on her. "Sometimes you just

staring and gave me a knowing smile, and suddenly I felt like a

"What's your favorite thing to do

a moment. "Honestly? I just like walking around. No agenda, no plan... just

the wandering type," I teased, and she

looking down at her feet as she kicked

a little hint of sadness, and I felt a pang in my chest. I wanted to reach out, to take her

just nodded, even though

I agreed. And I couldn't help but wonder if I had

covered in old photos.

smirked, tilting her head as if weighing her answer. "Hmm... there was this one guy who took me to a restaurant that served everything

an eyebrow. "Even...

the coolest thing. He

as she told the story. "Well, I'll try to avoid skewers on future dates,

eyebrow arching