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. 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVzxVdXKKU
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. 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS2DcxRBfsj
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. 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq7GVbAhxmI
"Babe. Are you okay?" He kissed the top of her head. 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3zgSjFMW35
She looked up at him. Her eyes red with tears and dark with circles. "No, Rex." 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38y2EyHNbL
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. 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lJ9ef05B0
Priscilla had to admit it was a beautiful ring. 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn6Koig2rBK
"No you're not okay or no you're not going to marry me?" His voice dropped at the last portion of his question. 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf7tKKOhwkv
"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." 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9NE6hvWwdz
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. 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4dwAfUsNj
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. 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QhgEymzu3
"What's wrong? Please tell me." 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Kg0mizEjD
The sound of his voice broke her heart. 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJR7I80GNA
"I'm sorry, Rex. This isn't what I want." 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9W3xlwjAGN
"What do you mean?" 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwKm0WEJU4
"A husband. Babies. All that." She said as if she were referring to condiments and not human beings. 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡimdTfDatWh
"I see. You mean you don't want that with me or with anyone?" 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKqWr6Ghrw
"Not sure. This wasn't supposed to happen."1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡooKzmZYeIg
"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." 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTNJ9gNp3y
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." 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfi6PCDMOnM
As much as he didn't want to hear it. He had to. 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFXXWMUUpL1
"You were going to propose to me. On my birthday? You love me?"She gave him a quizzical glance. 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4cENOLW0S
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. 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnElExGX38
"Yes." 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk34tvE2qPT
"Oh." She was fidgety and her tense body language making Rex even more uncomfortable. 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJxwxf2Ixg
"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. 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxCzAzMiGD
"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." 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7flpawWBQy
"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." 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJ9a1cdhFk
Priscilla touched his cheek. "No. Not at all. You're incredible and not who I thought I would ever be with." 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmzDS3KDlNI
"What's that supposed to mean?" 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF13pnxMjJV
She dropped her hand from his cheek. "Well that's your past with Alex. My friend." 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkyxacLwVw
Rex looked confused. "Is that a problem? It hasn't been so far." 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxodMqn47W
"No. Not for what we have now but I can't marry my friend's ex-husband." She sounded appalled by the notion. 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZpsCZcCkRF
"Since when do you care about a thing like that?" Rex surprised by her impromptu concern for social decorum. 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUvMOU5up6
"I don't think it's a good idea." 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNlqz3Hv3W3
Rex knew all he needed to and didn't want to talk to her anymore. 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZrVG5fRaM
"Since you won't marry me I guess you'll be getting rid of the baby?"1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0AyzD0nkZ
"Jesus. Don't say it like that. Yes. I saw the doctor this morning." 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6yAFU62Y2l
"I'm sure Hartley will cover for you." This wasn't the first time Rex had been in this situation. "Besides I knew." 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtx5iGkw0VF
"You knew? How?" Priscilla looked at him, amazed at his inquisitiveness. 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsTjdwZgJHS
"I've been through this before. I know the signs." 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlcNpFqtrG7
"Well I guess you would. Hadn't thought about that." 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBykoYZltWO
"I wouldn't expect you to." 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDED55oTYEB
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. 1154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrTd2CnvJ2
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