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. 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5xuTjqoBl
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. 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgSxeaiUAeU
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. 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjdrC7rAXFK
"Babe. Are you okay?" He kissed the top of her head. 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4wgKxgfeLq
She looked up at him. Her eyes red with tears and dark with circles. "No, Rex." 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xc5UsAt9N
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. 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn88A4j2vg5
Priscilla had to admit it was a beautiful ring. 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKkfxDn7NK
"No you're not okay or no you're not going to marry me?" His voice dropped at the last portion of his question. 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUClSY5UGmC
"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." 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGljvSb4El9
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. 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzdthne8hKS
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. 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJnHjFZObD
"What's wrong? Please tell me." 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtwlW332sUS
The sound of his voice broke her heart. 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFSsVBBz7o
"I'm sorry, Rex. This isn't what I want." 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQiSEvkZEpR
"What do you mean?" 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fARiX2n0P
"A husband. Babies. All that." She said as if she were referring to condiments and not human beings. 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUERch27tcH
"I see. You mean you don't want that with me or with anyone?" 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRtoohCkrX
"Not sure. This wasn't supposed to happen."1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fTbviwPLR
"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." 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzY82ORqItd
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." 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0Ioj3VPd2
As much as he didn't want to hear it. He had to. 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbasXV7lz7
"You were going to propose to me. On my birthday? You love me?"She gave him a quizzical glance. 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡah0ZXnGQti
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. 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6sUbYghhq
"Yes." 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28pj4CLuzx
"Oh." She was fidgety and her tense body language making Rex even more uncomfortable. 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2sPmsB7TN
"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. 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZzdPDEMP4
"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." 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jqKazS6CR
"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." 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjsvQ07ZGu
Priscilla touched his cheek. "No. Not at all. You're incredible and not who I thought I would ever be with." 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdafPWMaPQ7
"What's that supposed to mean?" 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzymZwsHpC1
She dropped her hand from his cheek. "Well that's your past with Alex. My friend." 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz1qQczihmi
Rex looked confused. "Is that a problem? It hasn't been so far." 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡddHoH6TdzK
"No. Not for what we have now but I can't marry my friend's ex-husband." She sounded appalled by the notion. 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkGtr8lmae
"Since when do you care about a thing like that?" Rex surprised by her impromptu concern for social decorum. 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2lgRfLGqCQ
"I don't think it's a good idea." 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6nqkJfl6Q
Rex knew all he needed to and didn't want to talk to her anymore. 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡflFMpU09t8
"Since you won't marry me I guess you'll be getting rid of the baby?"1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9SPthjFso
"Jesus. Don't say it like that. Yes. I saw the doctor this morning." 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAkQtVTGkVK
"I'm sure Hartley will cover for you." This wasn't the first time Rex had been in this situation. "Besides I knew." 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhoKQ9rIr7
"You knew? How?" Priscilla looked at him, amazed at his inquisitiveness. 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2D4VrO9Jq
"I've been through this before. I know the signs." 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUf7klwgqsA
"Well I guess you would. Hadn't thought about that." 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLmb9KtW4I
"I wouldn't expect you to." 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQGnarCpiM
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. 1200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0meD9gVfvb
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