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. 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84s9r5H8mK
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. 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡicp6lOYGmp
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. 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gPIzmPf0t
"Babe. Are you okay?" He kissed the top of her head. 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ82JUjtiCKj
She looked up at him. Her eyes red with tears and dark with circles. "No, Rex." 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMkeIVzJWGq
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. 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTaSAy3VTon
Priscilla had to admit it was a beautiful ring. 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo84TPZsjhH
"No you're not okay or no you're not going to marry me?" His voice dropped at the last portion of his question. 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2OnOTjtNXQ
"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." 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68ylkkdtTH
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. 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SXiYXDpMZ
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. 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4UcanUWsTa
"What's wrong? Please tell me." 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡELKbH8Vnkx
The sound of his voice broke her heart. 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSmSB0SztXK
"I'm sorry, Rex. This isn't what I want." 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmcPNCt6pXZ
"What do you mean?" 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQwVwzoUCe
"A husband. Babies. All that." She said as if she were referring to condiments and not human beings. 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjeuxvO6EKO
"I see. You mean you don't want that with me or with anyone?" 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOAkrsTEKnG
"Not sure. This wasn't supposed to happen."1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbKkXO89vq
"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." 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtA2XrHAw67
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." 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFSBMqApEg
As much as he didn't want to hear it. He had to. 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxSO8JwGYR
"You were going to propose to me. On my birthday? You love me?"She gave him a quizzical glance. 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2pVbex2IGr
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. 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDsykc73Sx
"Yes." 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuC8s0bErR5
"Oh." She was fidgety and her tense body language making Rex even more uncomfortable. 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MYjCOn53A
"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. 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqtxQr80Cmj
"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." 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLcdC7q6hWU
"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." 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqlBspPH25r
Priscilla touched his cheek. "No. Not at all. You're incredible and not who I thought I would ever be with." 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkE9EaGOo7
"What's that supposed to mean?" 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQYuXP49fJ
She dropped her hand from his cheek. "Well that's your past with Alex. My friend." 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0GPcPFplKv
Rex looked confused. "Is that a problem? It hasn't been so far." 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Kw975PstD
"No. Not for what we have now but I can't marry my friend's ex-husband." She sounded appalled by the notion. 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPG6PXz0wRJ
"Since when do you care about a thing like that?" Rex surprised by her impromptu concern for social decorum. 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzmG4URvQ1D
"I don't think it's a good idea." 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBA5b7f8Sys
Rex knew all he needed to and didn't want to talk to her anymore. 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6IbNcwwjxo
"Since you won't marry me I guess you'll be getting rid of the baby?"1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOWnGEpYMAU
"Jesus. Don't say it like that. Yes. I saw the doctor this morning." 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEiZFhF6Lc
"I'm sure Hartley will cover for you." This wasn't the first time Rex had been in this situation. "Besides I knew." 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpriBh9cN7F
"You knew? How?" Priscilla looked at him, amazed at his inquisitiveness. 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxldsNmmyJl
"I've been through this before. I know the signs." 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5Xc1xElug
"Well I guess you would. Hadn't thought about that." 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe5LXRYHFbD
"I wouldn't expect you to." 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡebhr4U79ky
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. 1292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw90p6SXjem
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