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. 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSgIqq6McBp
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. 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQwqRQnIr6
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. 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcThe07XKFF
"Babe. Are you okay?" He kissed the top of her head. 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTaTH69ECqg
She looked up at him. Her eyes red with tears and dark with circles. "No, Rex." 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1smZCu5JK2
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. 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWomb8Q7wNC
Priscilla had to admit it was a beautiful ring. 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNu6aB32FT
"No you're not okay or no you're not going to marry me?" His voice dropped at the last portion of his question. 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPk9hXu4G8c
"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." 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwvXKpuXd9
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. 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjycH8tFN5e
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. 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZp2WfydlZW
"What's wrong? Please tell me." 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6w64ITDYD
The sound of his voice broke her heart. 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡilAn6RunNU
"I'm sorry, Rex. This isn't what I want." 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsiKVlgeEYD
"What do you mean?" 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp45dv02RZo
"A husband. Babies. All that." She said as if she were referring to condiments and not human beings. 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDBo9s0YJvp
"I see. You mean you don't want that with me or with anyone?" 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHaLORaua6
"Not sure. This wasn't supposed to happen."1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LmPTWWIDu
"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." 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLG5gSqCJOo
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." 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRDDlKXtjt
As much as he didn't want to hear it. He had to. 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdl0hckKzH
"You were going to propose to me. On my birthday? You love me?"She gave him a quizzical glance. 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGIZjyHzJu
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. 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcGtkyfITt
"Yes." 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn3jGa7GaGl
"Oh." She was fidgety and her tense body language making Rex even more uncomfortable. 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYq1LKBwOup
"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. 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLEzksTuGP8
"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." 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu1YdSuaqoD
"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." 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr9VdkqgEWq
Priscilla touched his cheek. "No. Not at all. You're incredible and not who I thought I would ever be with." 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMnH2IxZKVw
"What's that supposed to mean?" 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg61JQ1Auou
She dropped her hand from his cheek. "Well that's your past with Alex. My friend." 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYsyKMlEWe
Rex looked confused. "Is that a problem? It hasn't been so far." 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJcXODAadH
"No. Not for what we have now but I can't marry my friend's ex-husband." She sounded appalled by the notion. 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2z47NqJqL
"Since when do you care about a thing like that?" Rex surprised by her impromptu concern for social decorum. 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtaGfUY91W0
"I don't think it's a good idea." 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4NDRXX7C3q
Rex knew all he needed to and didn't want to talk to her anymore. 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUMy8jAX6k
"Since you won't marry me I guess you'll be getting rid of the baby?"1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYel50CydKt
"Jesus. Don't say it like that. Yes. I saw the doctor this morning." 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGYHL2wY94B
"I'm sure Hartley will cover for you." This wasn't the first time Rex had been in this situation. "Besides I knew." 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6VKsvrSKQ
"You knew? How?" Priscilla looked at him, amazed at his inquisitiveness. 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQHw72uYtGy
"I've been through this before. I know the signs." 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW1DVSNdO2Y
"Well I guess you would. Hadn't thought about that." 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKISFAy6md7
"I wouldn't expect you to." 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSkAOZ6n5C
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. 1056Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFr68sEhPu2
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