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. 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8yLiXC1fPM
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. 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ994omcBUqH
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. 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSg1UnrlWq
"Babe. Are you okay?" He kissed the top of her head. 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjp6HPETvkq
She looked up at him. Her eyes red with tears and dark with circles. "No, Rex." 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SSZaDYLM4
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. 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljO69k6zRn
Priscilla had to admit it was a beautiful ring. 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkxtiHPHNav
"No you're not okay or no you're not going to marry me?" His voice dropped at the last portion of his question. 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKsp8mLYsg
"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." 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQ5txmeQNT
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. 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHaxgaEUJDl
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. 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhyUP3Cks56
"What's wrong? Please tell me." 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhSnfW5Fqa
The sound of his voice broke her heart. 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy1NMx5QoSe
"I'm sorry, Rex. This isn't what I want." 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsiTPxBoJNf
"What do you mean?" 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzr7PWZG0RG
"A husband. Babies. All that." She said as if she were referring to condiments and not human beings. 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAF1Bl4Qp84
"I see. You mean you don't want that with me or with anyone?" 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA9TRPEP6A2
"Not sure. This wasn't supposed to happen."1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHbYRfCufk2
"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." 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIK3Ke9YtAs
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." 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFIgHIm82Zi
As much as he didn't want to hear it. He had to. 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRvOXPLVfl
"You were going to propose to me. On my birthday? You love me?"She gave him a quizzical glance. 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJZeN2LNHFf
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. 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4A7ic8DHI
"Yes." 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4sz4522frD
"Oh." She was fidgety and her tense body language making Rex even more uncomfortable. 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4DyhK6EDAQ
"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. 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSyXKSuLtid
"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." 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXdLn16gaKD
"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." 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMopZ8iV9fa
Priscilla touched his cheek. "No. Not at all. You're incredible and not who I thought I would ever be with." 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYeRVmhdqWR
"What's that supposed to mean?" 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK3yybPPZ4J
She dropped her hand from his cheek. "Well that's your past with Alex. My friend." 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnQalV0KvT
Rex looked confused. "Is that a problem? It hasn't been so far." 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxTstAvyVH5
"No. Not for what we have now but I can't marry my friend's ex-husband." She sounded appalled by the notion. 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERUVSVIPfC
"Since when do you care about a thing like that?" Rex surprised by her impromptu concern for social decorum. 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLbrP9swcR
"I don't think it's a good idea." 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJNXi5IOqzD
Rex knew all he needed to and didn't want to talk to her anymore. 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXCHcohkV5
"Since you won't marry me I guess you'll be getting rid of the baby?"1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMwU3jHIu3
"Jesus. Don't say it like that. Yes. I saw the doctor this morning." 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhBftncuybp
"I'm sure Hartley will cover for you." This wasn't the first time Rex had been in this situation. "Besides I knew." 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqcUt6kxUmx
"You knew? How?" Priscilla looked at him, amazed at his inquisitiveness. 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL7wVRygN6L
"I've been through this before. I know the signs." 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYTQi24ql8Y
"Well I guess you would. Hadn't thought about that." 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSAf5mff6Q1
"I wouldn't expect you to." 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Zs5Ru36k2
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. 1586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLcOTBtL4j
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