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. 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9XUZx3hlo
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. 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJiB7yJipb9
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. 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfw8mNMFYw
"Babe. Are you okay?" He kissed the top of her head. 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOmN11fkUU
She looked up at him. Her eyes red with tears and dark with circles. "No, Rex." 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJ8do4wBgY
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. 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLR7cNpd5J3
Priscilla had to admit it was a beautiful ring. 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ00CMOTuShv
"No you're not okay or no you're not going to marry me?" His voice dropped at the last portion of his question. 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwBD0RRESi
"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." 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4RIDei6MOR
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. 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFOIhcGPm0l
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. 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpOkmhsLxK
"What's wrong? Please tell me." 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA9nQwfJnBJ
The sound of his voice broke her heart. 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE3uCKtKMCX
"I'm sorry, Rex. This isn't what I want." 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4DZYxsPPfK
"What do you mean?" 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfhjL9W1vt
"A husband. Babies. All that." She said as if she were referring to condiments and not human beings. 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMontSlX4pF
"I see. You mean you don't want that with me or with anyone?" 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJd5xjD3r4
"Not sure. This wasn't supposed to happen."1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40LtTQHh9a
"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." 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWDDHxGiKC
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." 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcrCWjGNobA
As much as he didn't want to hear it. He had to. 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWEi6gTTR3
"You were going to propose to me. On my birthday? You love me?"She gave him a quizzical glance. 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZhDSDB3YmE
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. 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvTp1OGya7l
"Yes." 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbx2MmyWF1Z
"Oh." She was fidgety and her tense body language making Rex even more uncomfortable. 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxO8DiMdGso
"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. 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYb3nqSNZD5
"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." 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5KlIL4c7o
"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." 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADvzEHm9CI
Priscilla touched his cheek. "No. Not at all. You're incredible and not who I thought I would ever be with." 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTI5tPUAnD
"What's that supposed to mean?" 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVs8Ebpg8k
She dropped her hand from his cheek. "Well that's your past with Alex. My friend." 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74sXap7wb3
Rex looked confused. "Is that a problem? It hasn't been so far." 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOej3ZbyS9e
"No. Not for what we have now but I can't marry my friend's ex-husband." She sounded appalled by the notion. 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmBc7V2EmA
"Since when do you care about a thing like that?" Rex surprised by her impromptu concern for social decorum. 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqkosk29Q3
"I don't think it's a good idea." 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HPYRZ27IR
Rex knew all he needed to and didn't want to talk to her anymore. 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBbiKPQiiZY
"Since you won't marry me I guess you'll be getting rid of the baby?"1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgE87yaM5F1
"Jesus. Don't say it like that. Yes. I saw the doctor this morning." 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCo7poWbsr
"I'm sure Hartley will cover for you." This wasn't the first time Rex had been in this situation. "Besides I knew." 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5eMFkICTzy
"You knew? How?" Priscilla looked at him, amazed at his inquisitiveness. 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBoeEARTbM
"I've been through this before. I know the signs." 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNN54pAlEXp
"Well I guess you would. Hadn't thought about that." 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUFbGb6Hfrx
"I wouldn't expect you to." 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1pGfytWiUn
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. 1324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwHnQt92Gri
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