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

Chapter 101

Chapter 101

Richard

pov.

As I watched Sarah take in the soft afternoon light streaming in the bedroom., I couldn't help but feel a little bit like a kid on Christmas morning.

She had no idea what I'd planned for today, and I was ready to see that look of pure joy on her face when she found out.

A private boat tour, just the two of us out on the water with nothing but the sound of waves and the open sky-it felt right. Something simple, yet unforgettable. "Are you exhausted? Are you ready?"

She looked at me a bit confused. Probably she didn't remember me saying I had a surprise for her.

"Ready for what? What's the rush?"

"No rush," I replied, barely containing my excitement. "Just thought we could get out again. and enjoy the day... maybe take a little trip?"

Her eyes lit up with curiosity, and I knew I had her attention. "A trip? Where are we going?"

I grinned, leaning over to kiss her forehead. "That, my love, is a surprise."

She rolled her eyes but laughed, shaking her head. "You and your surprises, Richard. Should I be worried?"

"Not at all," I said, pulling her up. "Just trust me."

***

Half an hour later, we were standing on the docks, a small yacht waiting just for us. The air was salty and fresh, and I could already feel the stress of the past year fading as I watched Sarah's expression shift from confusion to realization. "This... this is for us?" she asked, a little breathless.

I confirmed, slipping my hand

out at the horizon, and for a second, she looked as if she were lost in thought, her face relaxed in a way I hadn't seen in

hair from her face. "Yeah, I do," I said quietly. "That's why I wanted

a little cove surrounded by cliffs and wild,

shade of turquoise, clear enough that you could see all the way to the bottom. Sarah looked

she asked, raising

swimming," I said,

I could see that glint in her eyes. "You're so sure

a grin, I dived off

surfaced, she was laughing, holding onto the railing. "Come on!" I called, waving her in. "What are you

loved the thrill of trying something new, even if she'd never admit it. Finally, she took a breath,

from her hair, and laughing so hard she could barely stay afloat. I swam over, pulling her close, and she looped her arms

this," she

I teased, holding her tight. "Maybe Hawaii's bringing out

her eyes but smiling

diving down to see schools of

forever, and for the first time, I really believed that maybe... we could keep this. Back on the boat, we lay

think about what's next?" she asked

looked over at her, wondering what she was getting at. "What

through so much, it's hard to think about the future sometimes. Like... what does that even look like for

future with Sarah. A real one, where we weren't always looking over our shoulders or bracing ourselves for the next storm. Just... living,

on my side to face her. "I think it looks like this. Maybe not Hawaii or boats all the time,

her expression soft, almost vulnerable. "You really

tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. "I do. And I

me for a long moment, then nodded slowly. "Me too. I just

began to dip lower in the sky, casting everything in a warm, golden glow, the captain came

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