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

Chapter 73

RICHARD POV.

I pulled her close, letting her rest her head on my shoulder. "I'm not letting her ruin what we have," I said firmly.

Sarah lifted her head, her eyes meeting mine. "Neither am I. We've been through too much to let her-or anyone-come between us."

I kissed her forehead gently. "Exactly. This is our life now, and no one gets to dictate how we live it."

She smiled, her eyes shining with warmth. "I like the sound of that."

"Well," she said, breaking the silence and tapping her fingers on the side of her leg, "I think this calls for a drink, don't you?"

I laughed, nodding in agreement. "Perfect idea."

We made our way into the kitchen, and I pulled out a bottle of champagne that I'd kept stashed away for a special moment.

This felt like just the right time. I poured us each a glass, and as I handed hers over, I could see the sparkle in her eyes that reminded me of why I'd fallen for her in the first place.

"To new beginnings," I said, raising my glass.

She raised hers too, clinking it lightly against mine. "To not letting anyone get in our way."

We took a sip, and she leaned back against the counter, looking more at ease than I'd seen her in a long time.

leaning back beside her, "after all we've been through, I don't think anyone could get between us now." I put an arm around her

probably be back with some new plan, thinking she

what I like to hear." I lifted my glass again, but this time I held it out toward her. "Here's to finally being free

that. But as I

the past-it was about building a future with

wanted us to start fresh, together, on solid

said, setting my glass down and reaching for her hand. "There's something I want you to

at me, her expression

No more doubts. I don't want anything else but you, here, now, and every day after that."

slowly spread across her face, and I could see that my words had touched her. She didn't say anything at first,

of her embrace, the

I was willing to fight for us, to face whatever

whispered against my shoulder. "And I'm

into her eyes. "You have no idea how much that means to

smiled, her eyes shimmering with emotion. "I think I

in the quiet of the kitchen, wrapped in the comfort of each other,

it on the counter, already knowing who it was before I even looked at the

asked, a knowing look

tinged with

on the arm. "Take your time.

closing the door behind me as I answered the call. It was the usual business-related issue, something about a deal needing my immediate attention. I handled it as quickly as I could, eager

island, her fingers tapping absently on her glass.

"Everything okay?" she asked.