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. 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5djva5jy5
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. 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡraoJXxVWqo
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. 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BM9DNrd2e
"Babe. Are you okay?" He kissed the top of her head. 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkL0co6CVQ
She looked up at him. Her eyes red with tears and dark with circles. "No, Rex." 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XilvxkZ0a
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. 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnM0I5CJuto
Priscilla had to admit it was a beautiful ring. 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFv3QSzQfC
"No you're not okay or no you're not going to marry me?" His voice dropped at the last portion of his question. 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSqJafJvtx
"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." 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaICIQIdtZw
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. 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDT25yHgc2
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. 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy18z8WLldV
"What's wrong? Please tell me." 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2S2jcs0jg
The sound of his voice broke her heart. 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCybcpNVs2T
"I'm sorry, Rex. This isn't what I want." 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQRbPgnwnja
"What do you mean?" 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrm40OTdtEb
"A husband. Babies. All that." She said as if she were referring to condiments and not human beings. 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY2e4gzYIkU
"I see. You mean you don't want that with me or with anyone?" 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgYIA3jIb7w
"Not sure. This wasn't supposed to happen."1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTfKhbFIZY
"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." 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKvnn8g4LR
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." 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILnkRdTmjt
As much as he didn't want to hear it. He had to. 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusqLzT0JIQ
"You were going to propose to me. On my birthday? You love me?"She gave him a quizzical glance. 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ1vIQV924S
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. 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ410GgYdu1t
"Yes." 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXB1d8X6X4
"Oh." She was fidgety and her tense body language making Rex even more uncomfortable. 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FByUxZqTi
"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. 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQOcbqL0zh0
"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." 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaBE5yPI8o4
"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." 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWembBOcfUD
Priscilla touched his cheek. "No. Not at all. You're incredible and not who I thought I would ever be with." 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr44JPqkYtS
"What's that supposed to mean?" 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mJiy7UIn5
She dropped her hand from his cheek. "Well that's your past with Alex. My friend." 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxYbx6ZTlW2
Rex looked confused. "Is that a problem? It hasn't been so far." 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqHefEQblX
"No. Not for what we have now but I can't marry my friend's ex-husband." She sounded appalled by the notion. 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcuNsK5gZn1
"Since when do you care about a thing like that?" Rex surprised by her impromptu concern for social decorum. 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDIc5XxHkEJ
"I don't think it's a good idea." 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvUMbsqgUf
Rex knew all he needed to and didn't want to talk to her anymore. 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5IY2fbDa3F
"Since you won't marry me I guess you'll be getting rid of the baby?"1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzVqLxamcf1
"Jesus. Don't say it like that. Yes. I saw the doctor this morning." 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlrjl6NF0pv
"I'm sure Hartley will cover for you." This wasn't the first time Rex had been in this situation. "Besides I knew." 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ22vnFAUpHR
"You knew? How?" Priscilla looked at him, amazed at his inquisitiveness. 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXz3oy3wzi
"I've been through this before. I know the signs." 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKmJKcxcZt
"Well I guess you would. Hadn't thought about that." 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2ytYqRJMH
"I wouldn't expect you to." 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHHiJaPMKRB
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. 1179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFFarhr00y
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