Stolen Heart

Chapter 9

Sarah POV-

When I saw riker, my heart broke into a million pieces.

"Hey S-Sarah." He said as he turned around. "What are you doing here?" I sternly asked. "I.. I.. Uh.." He said, stumbling over his words.

"Well?" I screamed. I looked back at Ross and he was scratching the back of his neck. He doesn't love me. Does he?

"Truthfully, I planned the whole thing and had Ross take the credit." He said looking down at his feet.

I turned around to Ross again and I walked over to him. "Do you know how much this meant to me? How much I thought you loved me?" I screamed.

"Sarah I'm sorry! I didn't know what else to do! Riker told me that you thought I didn't love you!" He argued.

"Ya, I did. And it's true."

Once I said those words he stood frozen in his tracks. "Do you love me?" I asked. He didn't reply to my question. "Do you love me?" I asked again.

"The answer's clear I guess." I said after he didn't answer. "Sarah I-" riker started to say. "Save it." I said, cutting him off.

"Sarah wait!" I heard riker yell. I turned around and saw his face inches from mine. "Don't leave. He truly loves you."

"No he doesn't. I know he doesn't." I snapped. I opened the door to my car, but then it soon closed.

"Please don't leave." He implored. I shook my head. "Nothing can change my mind." I stated.

"Something has to." He said. I shook my head no and looked down. "What if I told you Ross was balling his eyes out, eating dinner alone? What if I told you he said he wanted me to get you back over there because his heart only beats for you?" He asked.

I looked up, and saw how sincere he was. I brushed past riker, and walked back onto the burning sand.

"Ross!" I yelled. I ran up to him and saw him sitting at the dinner table. He turned his head and I saw his tear stained face looking at me.

"I thought-" he started, but I cut him off with my lips.

"I love you." He said after we pulled away.

"I love you too, baby."