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. 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCfxDx12wr
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. 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNsIsp8ShJE
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. 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡApMh5ZvfD4
"Babe. Are you okay?" He kissed the top of her head. 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKVyd8ZRAG
She looked up at him. Her eyes red with tears and dark with circles. "No, Rex." 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5b6MYlfkoF
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. 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgPNyBtTwcs
Priscilla had to admit it was a beautiful ring. 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpfTK559JB8
"No you're not okay or no you're not going to marry me?" His voice dropped at the last portion of his question. 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURcSveswg2
"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." 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOBLotEZ7om
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. 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNdhKJRCYT
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. 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4w4WJpq7lg
"What's wrong? Please tell me." 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡayS9h7NEmV
The sound of his voice broke her heart. 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4GwOgoobiv
"I'm sorry, Rex. This isn't what I want." 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzZ9e2oNEc
"What do you mean?" 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFsyt3WqHSD
"A husband. Babies. All that." She said as if she were referring to condiments and not human beings. 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzB9STAMin
"I see. You mean you don't want that with me or with anyone?" 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfcwinEfsJ8
"Not sure. This wasn't supposed to happen."1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwjKPPT4fo
"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." 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwLkxWzVdQ
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." 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJentLick5
As much as he didn't want to hear it. He had to. 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2DpqvCXQR
"You were going to propose to me. On my birthday? You love me?"She gave him a quizzical glance. 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxld9VGftjb
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. 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQ10cMFMCh
"Yes." 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNFdOpjK6F
"Oh." She was fidgety and her tense body language making Rex even more uncomfortable. 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0734fAmF7
"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. 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQMcgoIVhC
"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." 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtoWT2nW6D
"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." 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6EKwUMK6sz
Priscilla touched his cheek. "No. Not at all. You're incredible and not who I thought I would ever be with." 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx9ZkIek7X4
"What's that supposed to mean?" 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy376iGvZcF
She dropped her hand from his cheek. "Well that's your past with Alex. My friend." 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2JxMHYLql3
Rex looked confused. "Is that a problem? It hasn't been so far." 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOOrd9mwvR
"No. Not for what we have now but I can't marry my friend's ex-husband." She sounded appalled by the notion. 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡme1dEaT785
"Since when do you care about a thing like that?" Rex surprised by her impromptu concern for social decorum. 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXVY0z6CeT
"I don't think it's a good idea." 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPnBZwRpA9E
Rex knew all he needed to and didn't want to talk to her anymore. 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCIJ4Jix9gC
"Since you won't marry me I guess you'll be getting rid of the baby?"1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZYXfb1zMY9
"Jesus. Don't say it like that. Yes. I saw the doctor this morning." 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrTfyGAvCC
"I'm sure Hartley will cover for you." This wasn't the first time Rex had been in this situation. "Besides I knew." 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGtrmuhSxdn
"You knew? How?" Priscilla looked at him, amazed at his inquisitiveness. 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjkFkcrN2u
"I've been through this before. I know the signs." 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5h2KZ2Zb6
"Well I guess you would. Hadn't thought about that." 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5LxaZ3akk
"I wouldn't expect you to." 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHhXSc7w4Ac
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. 1301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKt9FRBLDz
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