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. 968Please respect copyright.PENANAnjvytLnzXz
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. 968Please respect copyright.PENANAxdDQTJBRKG
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. 968Please respect copyright.PENANANbsz2h6v2n
"Babe. Are you okay?" He kissed the top of her head. 968Please respect copyright.PENANAzMABPvxEgk
She looked up at him. Her eyes red with tears and dark with circles. "No, Rex." 968Please respect copyright.PENANAHWXwJa3zuX
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. 968Please respect copyright.PENANA7I3gyv8jW7
Priscilla had to admit it was a beautiful ring. 968Please respect copyright.PENANAM9AmNPmSrJ
"No you're not okay or no you're not going to marry me?" His voice dropped at the last portion of his question. 968Please respect copyright.PENANAzoiHY6bbnO
"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." 968Please respect copyright.PENANAJPkKoSw7SC
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. 968Please respect copyright.PENANA2CthLWGGJc
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. 968Please respect copyright.PENANAonaJlFaSSC
"What's wrong? Please tell me." 968Please respect copyright.PENANAoZ4sD4XV8M
The sound of his voice broke her heart. 968Please respect copyright.PENANAJUZw049EvH
"I'm sorry, Rex. This isn't what I want." 968Please respect copyright.PENANAEckrzq7Pbf
"What do you mean?" 968Please respect copyright.PENANA2kwFPhKH8v
"A husband. Babies. All that." She said as if she were referring to condiments and not human beings. 968Please respect copyright.PENANAR6SoLX2hci
"I see. You mean you don't want that with me or with anyone?" 968Please respect copyright.PENANA0wG38VeAkP
"Not sure. This wasn't supposed to happen."968Please respect copyright.PENANATbGriMWdsU
"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." 968Please respect copyright.PENANA2LVbeSnXHj
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." 968Please respect copyright.PENANA0qU6Pryzvl
As much as he didn't want to hear it. He had to. 968Please respect copyright.PENANA8VQgDy4pm2
"You were going to propose to me. On my birthday? You love me?"She gave him a quizzical glance. 968Please respect copyright.PENANA3zl1xW2mGB
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. 968Please respect copyright.PENANAg3TqPqzG2L
"Yes." 968Please respect copyright.PENANA45T2HMwPBp
"Oh." She was fidgety and her tense body language making Rex even more uncomfortable. 968Please respect copyright.PENANAdetjmYIY3f
"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. 968Please respect copyright.PENANArADOyWhCpV
"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." 968Please respect copyright.PENANAlriCYhOKsM
"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." 968Please respect copyright.PENANAEFN4R8PhGX
Priscilla touched his cheek. "No. Not at all. You're incredible and not who I thought I would ever be with." 968Please respect copyright.PENANALmMStX2eUe
"What's that supposed to mean?" 968Please respect copyright.PENANAGb2iuHN176
She dropped her hand from his cheek. "Well that's your past with Alex. My friend." 968Please respect copyright.PENANAuQpCQqNTuX
Rex looked confused. "Is that a problem? It hasn't been so far." 968Please respect copyright.PENANA6kH1vA9u9z
"No. Not for what we have now but I can't marry my friend's ex-husband." She sounded appalled by the notion. 968Please respect copyright.PENANALHR1k0Nyne
"Since when do you care about a thing like that?" Rex surprised by her impromptu concern for social decorum. 968Please respect copyright.PENANA1pVOe94MQB
"I don't think it's a good idea." 968Please respect copyright.PENANAUWM3XrC5TZ
Rex knew all he needed to and didn't want to talk to her anymore. 968Please respect copyright.PENANAWN8nXUI6NH
"Since you won't marry me I guess you'll be getting rid of the baby?"968Please respect copyright.PENANArOFDYuQ8qu
"Jesus. Don't say it like that. Yes. I saw the doctor this morning." 968Please respect copyright.PENANAmSlXDTp1EZ
"I'm sure Hartley will cover for you." This wasn't the first time Rex had been in this situation. "Besides I knew." 968Please respect copyright.PENANAvvopNbckMq
"You knew? How?" Priscilla looked at him, amazed at his inquisitiveness. 968Please respect copyright.PENANAGWUci6DEjK
"I've been through this before. I know the signs." 968Please respect copyright.PENANA4Mtp5saYz9
"Well I guess you would. Hadn't thought about that." 968Please respect copyright.PENANAFwcsJinACe
"I wouldn't expect you to." 968Please respect copyright.PENANAURuqPFkHY8
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. 968Please respect copyright.PENANA6Z4YtaigZ0
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