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.

we've been through, I don't think anyone could get between us now." I put an arm around her shoulder,

"She'll probably be back with some new plan, thinking she can throw us off. But honestly,

my glass again, but this time I held it out toward her. "Here's to finally

glass with a grin, and we both drank to that. But as I

wasn't just about shaking off the past-it was about building a

start fresh, together,

reaching for her hand. "There's something I want you to

looked up at me, her expression shifting

anything else but you, here, now, and every day after that." I squeezed her

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

feeling the warmth of her embrace, the

I was willing

you, Richard," she whispered against my shoulder. "And I'm

pulled back slightly, just enough to look into her eyes. "You have

smiled, her eyes shimmering with

stood there in the quiet of the kitchen, wrapped in the comfort of each other, until the

I reached for it on the counter, already knowing

a knowing look in her

tone tinged with

on the arm. "Take your

the study, closing the door behind me as I answered the call. It was the usual business-related issue, something about a deal needing

island, her fingers tapping absently on

"Everything okay?" she asked.