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. 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9mZDYQQ6w
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. 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJOPlcphSmR
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. 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RBBoD0qBF
"Babe. Are you okay?" He kissed the top of her head. 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq1DFDWgcqJ
She looked up at him. Her eyes red with tears and dark with circles. "No, Rex." 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SRQfvBiTj
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. 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡme61yAJk7M
Priscilla had to admit it was a beautiful ring. 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4WnQCRWsB
"No you're not okay or no you're not going to marry me?" His voice dropped at the last portion of his question. 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8h5zqqgSlN
"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." 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgjd9YUvn14
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. 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKU0mjQFoNm
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. 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvTUsBELREg
"What's wrong? Please tell me." 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzRX0moU27n
The sound of his voice broke her heart. 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPTuvl2R2l
"I'm sorry, Rex. This isn't what I want." 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSPNuiwyK3V
"What do you mean?" 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYbtgetNCcP
"A husband. Babies. All that." She said as if she were referring to condiments and not human beings. 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXYr707Dcd
"I see. You mean you don't want that with me or with anyone?" 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMKUU1A5G4
"Not sure. This wasn't supposed to happen."1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnCbzG4XCTN
"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." 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hk7tzELSL
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." 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdZSDYP8AGM
As much as he didn't want to hear it. He had to. 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiv8NzSGOSN
"You were going to propose to me. On my birthday? You love me?"She gave him a quizzical glance. 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNd585ESh1d
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. 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYtWWSD9TWl
"Yes." 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKzm5YkVtQ
"Oh." She was fidgety and her tense body language making Rex even more uncomfortable. 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡivJGK6icOd
"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. 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7eVGGcTNX
"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." 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtXzPIjrWms
"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." 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkfYpn0fNL
Priscilla touched his cheek. "No. Not at all. You're incredible and not who I thought I would ever be with." 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnBP6mKjD8
"What's that supposed to mean?" 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXshsGSfwkX
She dropped her hand from his cheek. "Well that's your past with Alex. My friend." 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9mFvlH6h2w
Rex looked confused. "Is that a problem? It hasn't been so far." 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6O6Rhl7f8M
"No. Not for what we have now but I can't marry my friend's ex-husband." She sounded appalled by the notion. 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4PilpBjxFq
"Since when do you care about a thing like that?" Rex surprised by her impromptu concern for social decorum. 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzNSxoFeKty
"I don't think it's a good idea." 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3SfKBKaLHE
Rex knew all he needed to and didn't want to talk to her anymore. 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbnSYY6ezgl
"Since you won't marry me I guess you'll be getting rid of the baby?"1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMmtKYMXy9
"Jesus. Don't say it like that. Yes. I saw the doctor this morning." 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡalZ9tJ7fO7
"I'm sure Hartley will cover for you." This wasn't the first time Rex had been in this situation. "Besides I knew." 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnhPBF0gPlm
"You knew? How?" Priscilla looked at him, amazed at his inquisitiveness. 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu05GZTKqvR
"I've been through this before. I know the signs." 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxe1uySGgNB
"Well I guess you would. Hadn't thought about that." 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJmuV6tL9y
"I wouldn't expect you to." 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQOhdtd59f
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. 1098Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbeternVcO
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