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. 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCS44znG7w4
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. 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCcWKLMM3IV
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. 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmi2V1rSae
"Babe. Are you okay?" He kissed the top of her head. 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnT3DieFkJ0
She looked up at him. Her eyes red with tears and dark with circles. "No, Rex." 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitHEBxEKkT
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. 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvLbyttIB85
Priscilla had to admit it was a beautiful ring. 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF4J40v1Us4
"No you're not okay or no you're not going to marry me?" His voice dropped at the last portion of his question. 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwM6uM2Ovgj
"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." 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkRNAMfdRcZ
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. 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWA6jjfwk0w
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. 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXt56QkIre
"What's wrong? Please tell me." 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzOqlq9Liw
The sound of his voice broke her heart. 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Spvqq2rlH
"I'm sorry, Rex. This isn't what I want." 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJOpoJMNho3
"What do you mean?" 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbMTPDMiac
"A husband. Babies. All that." She said as if she were referring to condiments and not human beings. 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTT4KzkSqtB
"I see. You mean you don't want that with me or with anyone?" 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu86qUu1bHr
"Not sure. This wasn't supposed to happen."1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgz9jeNiSoi
"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." 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVB79dFIDVG
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." 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmCXdyhx24
As much as he didn't want to hear it. He had to. 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAgFb4maIS
"You were going to propose to me. On my birthday? You love me?"She gave him a quizzical glance. 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisq3w5qWJj
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. 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66tbOioggC
"Yes." 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVRjIu1Zo7f
"Oh." She was fidgety and her tense body language making Rex even more uncomfortable. 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVWGMp5jIo
"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. 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrUAR93wxyd
"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." 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgrKE4hG21R
"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." 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVxkaoEICT
Priscilla touched his cheek. "No. Not at all. You're incredible and not who I thought I would ever be with." 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUJj3YOsDi
"What's that supposed to mean?" 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCEYhT254T
She dropped her hand from his cheek. "Well that's your past with Alex. My friend." 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVyWSTDEcWh
Rex looked confused. "Is that a problem? It hasn't been so far." 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE0vivhLvnU
"No. Not for what we have now but I can't marry my friend's ex-husband." She sounded appalled by the notion. 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDHkBLPk1t
"Since when do you care about a thing like that?" Rex surprised by her impromptu concern for social decorum. 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBC8YGVIkFw
"I don't think it's a good idea." 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgYPtceAkOk
Rex knew all he needed to and didn't want to talk to her anymore. 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKezRSnpB5y
"Since you won't marry me I guess you'll be getting rid of the baby?"1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfdbl9MJXo
"Jesus. Don't say it like that. Yes. I saw the doctor this morning." 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGlhKbC2Ie
"I'm sure Hartley will cover for you." This wasn't the first time Rex had been in this situation. "Besides I knew." 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VnlohA7yF
"You knew? How?" Priscilla looked at him, amazed at his inquisitiveness. 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdjcUrnTFd
"I've been through this before. I know the signs." 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP680Gysvxr
"Well I guess you would. Hadn't thought about that." 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDr9VWdk1E7
"I wouldn't expect you to." 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS2XMSsN7YB
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. 1184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjlqKQ5xfQU
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