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. 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmZ5fcj4nJp
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. 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16fEK0FRCF
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. 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡehstAyjKJW
"Babe. Are you okay?" He kissed the top of her head. 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIyAyIuAawS
She looked up at him. Her eyes red with tears and dark with circles. "No, Rex." 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkjSSCp6dJo
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. 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRAfrvb03ML
Priscilla had to admit it was a beautiful ring. 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvNWiDGthjz
"No you're not okay or no you're not going to marry me?" His voice dropped at the last portion of his question. 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2k8E3DKmt7
"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." 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3bPYUl56Z2
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. 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1kdQMmTJ4
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. 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6KH4SDaFD
"What's wrong? Please tell me." 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUSxqVHkck
The sound of his voice broke her heart. 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnjxxHAdYez
"I'm sorry, Rex. This isn't what I want." 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTONvs8KeKT
"What do you mean?" 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNrx4OvvsO
"A husband. Babies. All that." She said as if she were referring to condiments and not human beings. 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAkn3WdBfl
"I see. You mean you don't want that with me or with anyone?" 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBzjrJV5r9P
"Not sure. This wasn't supposed to happen."1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡif4UkByW7p
"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." 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EnTVPLo13
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." 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNn2Z1Uv8D
As much as he didn't want to hear it. He had to. 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRuDEbpksZK
"You were going to propose to me. On my birthday? You love me?"She gave him a quizzical glance. 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTxgj2nogo
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. 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hH8HMIWX3
"Yes." 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8JoNaujlr8
"Oh." She was fidgety and her tense body language making Rex even more uncomfortable. 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡurA41N09i4
"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. 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLzMPnjqZo
"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." 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPNDe8ReSo
"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." 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWsyKRet5yt
Priscilla touched his cheek. "No. Not at all. You're incredible and not who I thought I would ever be with." 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SQfkpyKtx
"What's that supposed to mean?" 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzQm7DFXS3
She dropped her hand from his cheek. "Well that's your past with Alex. My friend." 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQAeHxGsFK
Rex looked confused. "Is that a problem? It hasn't been so far." 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmcKenGiwV
"No. Not for what we have now but I can't marry my friend's ex-husband." She sounded appalled by the notion. 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9KdH5CPZVP
"Since when do you care about a thing like that?" Rex surprised by her impromptu concern for social decorum. 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv71m7HRtcR
"I don't think it's a good idea." 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5A5esj1xDg
Rex knew all he needed to and didn't want to talk to her anymore. 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIaLTbIwCEB
"Since you won't marry me I guess you'll be getting rid of the baby?"1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqQAxbQhQgv
"Jesus. Don't say it like that. Yes. I saw the doctor this morning." 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jzdLTgzB5
"I'm sure Hartley will cover for you." This wasn't the first time Rex had been in this situation. "Besides I knew." 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFjVOwU4rN
"You knew? How?" Priscilla looked at him, amazed at his inquisitiveness. 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1oGE8BFKze
"I've been through this before. I know the signs." 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLVLVz0Njc
"Well I guess you would. Hadn't thought about that." 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKtquIQZX61
"I wouldn't expect you to." 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfazK5S2Hw
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. 1182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbXeq5PBeo
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