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

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.

my hand into

at the horizon, and for a second, she looked as if she were lost in thought, her face relaxed

stray hair from her face. "Yeah, I do," I said quietly. "That's why I wanted this. Just you, me, and... well, a lot of ocean." She turned to me with a soft smile. "Thank you, Richard. This is

a little cove surrounded by cliffs and wild,

that you could see all the way to the bottom. Sarah looked

swimming?" she asked,

we're definitely swimming," I said, already pulling off

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

said, and with a grin, I dived off the side of the boat, splashing

railing. "Come on!" I called, waving her in. "What are you

at me, then back at the water again. But I knew Sarah-she loved the thrill of trying something new, even if she'd never admit it. Finally, she took a breath, muttering, "Alright, you asked for it," and jumped

came up gasping, shaking the water from her hair, and laughing so hard she could barely stay afloat. I

this," she said,

holding her tight. "Maybe Hawaii's

her

water, diving down to see schools of colorful fish swimming beneath

so unburdened. I wanted this moment to last forever, and for the first time, I really believed that maybe... we could keep this. Back on the boat, we lay side by side on the deck, drying off in the sun. The gentle rock of the boat

think about what's next?"

wondering what she was getting at. "What do you

so much, it's hard to think about the future sometimes. Like...

with Sarah. A real one, where we weren't always looking over our

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

to look at me, her expression soft, almost

tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. "I do. And I know we'll have ups and downs, but I think... I think we're

for a long moment, then nodded slowly. "Me too. I just needed to hear

in the sky, casting everything in a warm, golden glow, the captain came back to let us know we'd be