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

Chapter 100

Sarah's pov.

Richard and I had finally made it to Hawaii, and it was like stepping into a dream. The air was warm, salty, and fresh, with just enough breeze to carry the sound of waves crashing against the shore. Everything about the island seemed to welcome us, from the towering palms swaying gently overhead to the way the sunlight danced across the crystal-clear water.

For once, there was nothing between us-no work, no drama, no problems to pull us apart. Just the two of us, here in paradise.

I glanced over at Richard as we stepped into the resort. He had this calm look on his face, almost boyish, like he was seeing something magical for the first time.

I couldn't help but smile; seeing him like this made me feel lighter too, as if all the weight we'd been carrying just slipped away the moment we landed.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?" I asked, nudging him.

He looked around, nodding slowly as his eyes took it all in. "Yeah," he said, grinning. "But it's nothing compared to you."

I rolled my eyes, laughing, but I still felt a warm flutter in my chest. Maybe it was the ocean air, maybe it was Hawaii, or maybe it was just finally having this time alone together, but something between us felt... easy.

As soon as we dropped our bags in our suite, Richard was already pulling me out the door, insisting we "start the adventure." And so we did, strolling hand-in-hand through the resort grounds, exploring every corner. Everything felt bright and alive-people were laughing and splashing in the pool, couples were lounging together, and families were watching the sunset. The whole place buzzed with happiness.

We wandered down to the beach and kicked off our shoes, letting our feet sink into the warm sand.

I reached down, scooping up a handful and letting it slip through my fingers, the fine grains catching the light as they fell back to the ground.

"Think you could live here?" he asked, his voice soft.

at him, surprised.

He shrugged, smiling. "Sunshine every day,

nudge. "You'd go nuts without something to

hands in surrender. "Okay, okay. Maybe it's

horizon. For a moment, it was easy to imagine

the real world was still there, waiting. "But you know what? Right now, I'm okay with just a vacation. One day at a

hand. "One day at a time,

back up the beach, we

the tables, and there was a soft melody playing-a ukulele, I thought, giving the place a welcoming, intimate feel. "Hungry?" he asked, raising

my stomach rumbling

we hadn't in a long time. Every now and then, I'd catch him staring at me, a soft smile on his lips, and I'd feel my heart

walk under the stars, the beach was quiet now, with only the sounds of the waves and our voices filling

our suite, feeling buzzed from

shared a kiss, one that turned into something deeper, until we found ourselves

the first time in what felt like ages, there was nothing between us, nothing holding us back or making me second-guess things. Just

moment, just stroking my hair, and I could feel him smiling against

whether or not to tell me. "I was just... I was thinking of doing something big," he said slowly, his voice almost a whisper. "Something big?" I lifted my head, studying

grin. "Can't tell you. It's a

that

with himself, as if he'd just planned out the best surprise in

down, rolling my eyes but smiling. A big gesture... what could he be planning? It was rare for Richard to