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. 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vxnMxyZGL
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. 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNuyfXivrr3
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. 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYAI6UZucl
"Babe. Are you okay?" He kissed the top of her head. 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFiW31dT8x
She looked up at him. Her eyes red with tears and dark with circles. "No, Rex." 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsL8tfMwLl5
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. 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3nCdVc4G7P
Priscilla had to admit it was a beautiful ring. 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBPkLdHna9
"No you're not okay or no you're not going to marry me?" His voice dropped at the last portion of his question. 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEv0Fe3CtTR
"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." 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWazEXc1yG
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. 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZWqTxoTrb
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. 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwl86sdceIU
"What's wrong? Please tell me." 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdmE9jNZNy4
The sound of his voice broke her heart. 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmcL8xyOEOa
"I'm sorry, Rex. This isn't what I want." 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkz8uy1AOaL
"What do you mean?" 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE35vP9LkHy
"A husband. Babies. All that." She said as if she were referring to condiments and not human beings. 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEh3KKViWAc
"I see. You mean you don't want that with me or with anyone?" 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2949EQpE0
"Not sure. This wasn't supposed to happen."1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3LDNb9Tp8
"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." 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxPTsFQMYv
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." 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBtYPoVtlv
As much as he didn't want to hear it. He had to. 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3sv0BItJrO
"You were going to propose to me. On my birthday? You love me?"She gave him a quizzical glance. 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhj1EyucLd
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. 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bY9eUrHUO
"Yes." 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVeN1eVgg4R
"Oh." She was fidgety and her tense body language making Rex even more uncomfortable. 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYp38L9OqQf
"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. 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYoM9ZLSSt1
"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." 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOtKEGWqqz
"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." 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbNSpthpXiN
Priscilla touched his cheek. "No. Not at all. You're incredible and not who I thought I would ever be with." 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCljz3WQ6mN
"What's that supposed to mean?" 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2sq9tLlTSm
She dropped her hand from his cheek. "Well that's your past with Alex. My friend." 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7NPllh3xW
Rex looked confused. "Is that a problem? It hasn't been so far." 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfZXs6PN4H
"No. Not for what we have now but I can't marry my friend's ex-husband." She sounded appalled by the notion. 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJAOAaxzZ07
"Since when do you care about a thing like that?" Rex surprised by her impromptu concern for social decorum. 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4U7R3avfBb
"I don't think it's a good idea." 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUv5gYuvqdQ
Rex knew all he needed to and didn't want to talk to her anymore. 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIa0C3ekE33
"Since you won't marry me I guess you'll be getting rid of the baby?"1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjg9twsePS
"Jesus. Don't say it like that. Yes. I saw the doctor this morning." 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlnkWUseABc
"I'm sure Hartley will cover for you." This wasn't the first time Rex had been in this situation. "Besides I knew." 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe7QRKH6N1M
"You knew? How?" Priscilla looked at him, amazed at his inquisitiveness. 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmj8soTVTUA
"I've been through this before. I know the signs." 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGi8lO6Guz
"Well I guess you would. Hadn't thought about that." 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRZVcH20Jh
"I wouldn't expect you to." 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9Tq3kjQJe
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. 1097Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWiNbYMbNE
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