His other hand dug into his pocket and pulled out a small, red crushed velvet box. Priscilla wanted to throw up again. "I was going to wait until your birthday next week but considering the circumstances. I love you. Will you marry me?" Rex opened the box. A gigantic, round, platinum banded diamond stared back at her. 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdT2swD2jBN
Priscilla put her head in her hands and cried. Over the past day, she'd spent at least 24 of the past 48 hours crying. 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhnF3YYuRS
Rex touched her hair, his heart racing hoping he didn't upset her too much and wanting her with all his heart to say yes. 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKx38sWZI4V
"Babe. Are you okay?" He kissed the top of her head. 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1fvU7IV3UF
She looked up at him. Her eyes red with tears and dark with circles. "No, Rex." 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgT2OTRASZm
His heart sank. Rex sat the box down on the couch. The white of the sofa making the bright red box appear like even more of an eyesore. 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡujK4MMqy9w
Priscilla had to admit it was a beautiful ring. 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs6U1JuCCfa
"No you're not okay or no you're not going to marry me?" His voice dropped at the last portion of his question. 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ZjkwV2Bg5
"How could you do this?" Priscilla knew it wasn't the reaction he was looking for. Her emotions were running at full speed and she felt out of control. "This is too much." 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdF5bscW2oe
All Rex wanted to hear was a simple word. Yes. Yes Rex Harper I'll marry you and have your children and we'll be happy forever. 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWpYfvcJiA
Rex sighed, wanting to cry himself. Something he'd only done twice in his life. When his mother died and again when Daisy died. A part of him wondered if Priscilla was worth his tears. 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaTs7dqa6j
"What's wrong? Please tell me." 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9p508Yms0X
The sound of his voice broke her heart. 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ92qfzgHLNL
"I'm sorry, Rex. This isn't what I want." 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5EyiByLFTT
"What do you mean?" 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUueMMB6Fbh
"A husband. Babies. All that." She said as if she were referring to condiments and not human beings. 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDU8xR4ALhR
"I see. You mean you don't want that with me or with anyone?" 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWxLorav2MZ
"Not sure. This wasn't supposed to happen."1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEicimAMBdW
"But it does happen. All the time. People get married. They have babies. They get married because they're going to have a baby. It's life." 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDIeCIjoRMC
Priscilla ignored him. Life was crapping all over her. It wasn't all pretty weddings and cute babies; sometimes your wife gets murdered and you get knocked up. "You never answered me." 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhrLxFBOnJm
As much as he didn't want to hear it. He had to. 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgwnuW3i0p
"You were going to propose to me. On my birthday? You love me?"She gave him a quizzical glance. 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2ceVIMqp1
Rex's head fell down. He couldn't even look her in the eye. The more she talked, the more he couldn't stand the sight of her. 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4jgajyqx84
"Yes." 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZ3LQ43AvW
"Oh." She was fidgety and her tense body language making Rex even more uncomfortable. 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6sJ9oWuY0Z
"That's all you can say? Has this not meant anything to you? Do I not mean anything to you?" Rex felt like he'd drank on an empty stomach. This was by far one of the worst moments of his life. 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSP9wNmprcl
"Of course you do, Rex. Yes. You mean the world to me. This just isn't what I want. Maybe someday. But right here, right now. No." 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1WQKn1fvmF
"Is this something I did or didn't do?" Rex had to know. "Don't hold back. I'm a big boy. I can take it." 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ovRuJOB1R
Priscilla touched his cheek. "No. Not at all. You're incredible and not who I thought I would ever be with." 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsN3XuCPDRm
"What's that supposed to mean?" 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyDgoSkYMWQ
She dropped her hand from his cheek. "Well that's your past with Alex. My friend." 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcN5KbzG1oY
Rex looked confused. "Is that a problem? It hasn't been so far." 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoEWn73fp02
"No. Not for what we have now but I can't marry my friend's ex-husband." She sounded appalled by the notion. 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFNWZ2R8hI
"Since when do you care about a thing like that?" Rex surprised by her impromptu concern for social decorum. 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm3cLBzGUD6
"I don't think it's a good idea." 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUc3hphexs3
Rex knew all he needed to and didn't want to talk to her anymore. 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9TGmlI3m5
"Since you won't marry me I guess you'll be getting rid of the baby?"1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzntpD3s23I
"Jesus. Don't say it like that. Yes. I saw the doctor this morning." 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5B7GZVKlAI
"I'm sure Hartley will cover for you." This wasn't the first time Rex had been in this situation. "Besides I knew." 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp4171rJnjj
"You knew? How?" Priscilla looked at him, amazed at his inquisitiveness. 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpLiQ4xGDv
"I've been through this before. I know the signs." 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1xhjlCgfg
"Well I guess you would. Hadn't thought about that." 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsKbp8VdLT
"I wouldn't expect you to." 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjlw8h06E9W
The atmosphere between them insufferable. Their fleeting sentences so unlike their relationship. "I don't know what else to say to you, Priscilla. I'm leaving." Rex stood up, placing the ring in his pocket and headed towards her door without looking back. 1124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgmCsGcf95
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