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. 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXftofOsfA
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. 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXhkP63cdL
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. 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSwNHXaVib
"Babe. Are you okay?" He kissed the top of her head. 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmA4bvYeIQ
She looked up at him. Her eyes red with tears and dark with circles. "No, Rex." 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdSJCepipo
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. 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJDdDNoXKz
Priscilla had to admit it was a beautiful ring. 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgAiDqbTWA9
"No you're not okay or no you're not going to marry me?" His voice dropped at the last portion of his question. 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ijae6KbJX
"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." 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2h3GcifAt
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. 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVmeVcdyYC
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. 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwQrJ0ZpF9
"What's wrong? Please tell me." 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVosA0PRIJB
The sound of his voice broke her heart. 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAtGLYuvXbD
"I'm sorry, Rex. This isn't what I want." 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqWUknWdYpm
"What do you mean?" 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5I3A4Z6gip
"A husband. Babies. All that." She said as if she were referring to condiments and not human beings. 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL9TLHPILQB
"I see. You mean you don't want that with me or with anyone?" 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLAG4Ds9pd
"Not sure. This wasn't supposed to happen."1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1H34jmsdL
"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." 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡREbbDH3NoX
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." 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkwelP6hOEZ
As much as he didn't want to hear it. He had to. 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQZo1bnFXO
"You were going to propose to me. On my birthday? You love me?"She gave him a quizzical glance. 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67mYAtHcXd
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. 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfnxxhOgdq
"Yes." 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQbGa1DfIl
"Oh." She was fidgety and her tense body language making Rex even more uncomfortable. 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9AKOBnjE6
"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. 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWsI6bodQUX
"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." 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgdyiNO4aME
"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." 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4jIxWWn4mw
Priscilla touched his cheek. "No. Not at all. You're incredible and not who I thought I would ever be with." 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCk7iQUg1q2
"What's that supposed to mean?" 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3syYWIjM9
She dropped her hand from his cheek. "Well that's your past with Alex. My friend." 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44HTub5XBE
Rex looked confused. "Is that a problem? It hasn't been so far." 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3OXVaOIq3
"No. Not for what we have now but I can't marry my friend's ex-husband." She sounded appalled by the notion. 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKoDNIE9eIA
"Since when do you care about a thing like that?" Rex surprised by her impromptu concern for social decorum. 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4YFRnC2AJ1
"I don't think it's a good idea." 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjpJFwBBNsQ
Rex knew all he needed to and didn't want to talk to her anymore. 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZKRL1jhml
"Since you won't marry me I guess you'll be getting rid of the baby?"1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHG2NXsW4Md
"Jesus. Don't say it like that. Yes. I saw the doctor this morning." 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXeRbhewYIV
"I'm sure Hartley will cover for you." This wasn't the first time Rex had been in this situation. "Besides I knew." 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGagZoFOkaF
"You knew? How?" Priscilla looked at him, amazed at his inquisitiveness. 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKrapd6MIc
"I've been through this before. I know the signs." 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHzA1VtHKP
"Well I guess you would. Hadn't thought about that." 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6B05x2THC
"I wouldn't expect you to." 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCyNqn1NcZ
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. 1263Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSeFkb5ndhL
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