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. 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbc1wB8qjwV
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. 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMw2qNwlJG
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. 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7g4xsU4R5g
"Babe. Are you okay?" He kissed the top of her head. 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQM54hHxhJ
She looked up at him. Her eyes red with tears and dark with circles. "No, Rex." 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wiIwLwULw
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. 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa199t66cKW
Priscilla had to admit it was a beautiful ring. 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZRofVx4SAI
"No you're not okay or no you're not going to marry me?" His voice dropped at the last portion of his question. 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLzKl0876H
"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." 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTYFXCFCPq8
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. 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8kFDMTeex
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. 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKH36Zd8eiO
"What's wrong? Please tell me." 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RHlYpgger
The sound of his voice broke her heart. 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHs44oaEpYw
"I'm sorry, Rex. This isn't what I want." 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBc2kS31LtC
"What do you mean?" 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinG0PCVTl0
"A husband. Babies. All that." She said as if she were referring to condiments and not human beings. 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRh67BfAhnF
"I see. You mean you don't want that with me or with anyone?" 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIzoyUbD7TZ
"Not sure. This wasn't supposed to happen."1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPjYKQlRkF
"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." 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCCf8O0sSkU
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." 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxblb44Vdg
As much as he didn't want to hear it. He had to. 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqhSpg2MYV
"You were going to propose to me. On my birthday? You love me?"She gave him a quizzical glance. 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJFDuRdShH
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. 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLS96HO30wn
"Yes." 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6u09boY34
"Oh." She was fidgety and her tense body language making Rex even more uncomfortable. 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHoObLpctqV
"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. 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOYMovsQhEx
"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." 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgcjsFelLv
"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." 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtzQUHkrTb
Priscilla touched his cheek. "No. Not at all. You're incredible and not who I thought I would ever be with." 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4tWHPFPBO
"What's that supposed to mean?" 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWAeSNhF9ov
She dropped her hand from his cheek. "Well that's your past with Alex. My friend." 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hO5hlCgmd
Rex looked confused. "Is that a problem? It hasn't been so far." 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5856QFN88
"No. Not for what we have now but I can't marry my friend's ex-husband." She sounded appalled by the notion. 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡty1CdgwYGx
"Since when do you care about a thing like that?" Rex surprised by her impromptu concern for social decorum. 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcb2AUA77K
"I don't think it's a good idea." 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMIwQf4iISe
Rex knew all he needed to and didn't want to talk to her anymore. 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJHyAFvxCi
"Since you won't marry me I guess you'll be getting rid of the baby?"1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjdWXeRYPe
"Jesus. Don't say it like that. Yes. I saw the doctor this morning." 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7GkD8G4R1
"I'm sure Hartley will cover for you." This wasn't the first time Rex had been in this situation. "Besides I knew." 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnxyTbfMbHw
"You knew? How?" Priscilla looked at him, amazed at his inquisitiveness. 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPs8jFwC3R
"I've been through this before. I know the signs." 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡChN4M9MA3P
"Well I guess you would. Hadn't thought about that." 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Oe0s2lego
"I wouldn't expect you to." 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQoNq5jrjf2
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. 1325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQXzMCARUB
ns216.73.216.65da2
