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. 970Please respect copyright.PENANAxoA97ajknq
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. 970Please respect copyright.PENANAHYWu0qVJyu
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. 970Please respect copyright.PENANARftXdJGNMJ
"Babe. Are you okay?" He kissed the top of her head. 970Please respect copyright.PENANAaY7JPholjv
She looked up at him. Her eyes red with tears and dark with circles. "No, Rex." 970Please respect copyright.PENANA926DH3bQZS
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. 970Please respect copyright.PENANAugasS3PdQ6
Priscilla had to admit it was a beautiful ring. 970Please respect copyright.PENANAChWKt1KDTX
"No you're not okay or no you're not going to marry me?" His voice dropped at the last portion of his question. 970Please respect copyright.PENANAAYH0zdjed8
"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." 970Please respect copyright.PENANAcp67GeYDu6
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. 970Please respect copyright.PENANAwMuchalTEO
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. 970Please respect copyright.PENANAjwRmK2A9X0
"What's wrong? Please tell me." 970Please respect copyright.PENANAO0tVka91Ww
The sound of his voice broke her heart. 970Please respect copyright.PENANAJ8HYggBqCP
"I'm sorry, Rex. This isn't what I want." 970Please respect copyright.PENANAM5kWhlDEik
"What do you mean?" 970Please respect copyright.PENANAjFR2PZBn0d
"A husband. Babies. All that." She said as if she were referring to condiments and not human beings. 970Please respect copyright.PENANANAndZ5opOp
"I see. You mean you don't want that with me or with anyone?" 970Please respect copyright.PENANA7CcAQIrwdS
"Not sure. This wasn't supposed to happen."970Please respect copyright.PENANAAApfhus2Ux
"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." 970Please respect copyright.PENANA443391nPkd
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." 970Please respect copyright.PENANAAyVBt5KBuV
As much as he didn't want to hear it. He had to. 970Please respect copyright.PENANA6CSFxcmY4M
"You were going to propose to me. On my birthday? You love me?"She gave him a quizzical glance. 970Please respect copyright.PENANAvpotagZUel
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. 970Please respect copyright.PENANAOTnmOVqnpm
"Yes." 970Please respect copyright.PENANAQy1W2HsdWm
"Oh." She was fidgety and her tense body language making Rex even more uncomfortable. 970Please respect copyright.PENANAxFD823gXPn
"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. 970Please respect copyright.PENANAk0FQfN2LeW
"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." 970Please respect copyright.PENANAYv9IRNNjqV
"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." 970Please respect copyright.PENANA1eH9NYGrfC
Priscilla touched his cheek. "No. Not at all. You're incredible and not who I thought I would ever be with." 970Please respect copyright.PENANA9oEz4MeEl3
"What's that supposed to mean?" 970Please respect copyright.PENANAx9B05HZGjd
She dropped her hand from his cheek. "Well that's your past with Alex. My friend." 970Please respect copyright.PENANAcl36j5i6mm
Rex looked confused. "Is that a problem? It hasn't been so far." 970Please respect copyright.PENANAg3g3JqxGoT
"No. Not for what we have now but I can't marry my friend's ex-husband." She sounded appalled by the notion. 970Please respect copyright.PENANADk78HmOPJt
"Since when do you care about a thing like that?" Rex surprised by her impromptu concern for social decorum. 970Please respect copyright.PENANANkTv2oWS0k
"I don't think it's a good idea." 970Please respect copyright.PENANABu0XmbApbL
Rex knew all he needed to and didn't want to talk to her anymore. 970Please respect copyright.PENANA5ZDVWQkljn
"Since you won't marry me I guess you'll be getting rid of the baby?"970Please respect copyright.PENANAHUUOcBaTCu
"Jesus. Don't say it like that. Yes. I saw the doctor this morning." 970Please respect copyright.PENANAWuHgUgEkDq
"I'm sure Hartley will cover for you." This wasn't the first time Rex had been in this situation. "Besides I knew." 970Please respect copyright.PENANAO8Esfr17bP
"You knew? How?" Priscilla looked at him, amazed at his inquisitiveness. 970Please respect copyright.PENANAEHTCDCwGEU
"I've been through this before. I know the signs." 970Please respect copyright.PENANA8y24T5VxRT
"Well I guess you would. Hadn't thought about that." 970Please respect copyright.PENANATMGZwVgB9H
"I wouldn't expect you to." 970Please respect copyright.PENANAJWAZODgb5b
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. 970Please respect copyright.PENANA1BzRuX6AXu
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