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. 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVTDwheDkE
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. 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzhHVeKVNA
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. 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5mHmoDYyQ
"Babe. Are you okay?" He kissed the top of her head. 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFN38b2svhV
She looked up at him. Her eyes red with tears and dark with circles. "No, Rex." 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6w1y5jgkRb
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. 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU7xyZdYUtl
Priscilla had to admit it was a beautiful ring. 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbaC1swv5aF
"No you're not okay or no you're not going to marry me?" His voice dropped at the last portion of his question. 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBxl4A3Lxo
"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." 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJ4CTnJVMP
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. 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfDe3qxL1s
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. 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKriTHOPfJ
"What's wrong? Please tell me." 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYaJwotTPP
The sound of his voice broke her heart. 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCY2gxZzpu
"I'm sorry, Rex. This isn't what I want." 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXI15EP5gK6
"What do you mean?" 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftYmgVco88
"A husband. Babies. All that." She said as if she were referring to condiments and not human beings. 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡakaeAuJCyH
"I see. You mean you don't want that with me or with anyone?" 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTlh0G7Ueg
"Not sure. This wasn't supposed to happen."1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡULaqyvewWt
"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." 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGRUHRtRCDh
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." 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQMfqblBAd
As much as he didn't want to hear it. He had to. 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqfcsrH4GW
"You were going to propose to me. On my birthday? You love me?"She gave him a quizzical glance. 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLHrZU1Gj2
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. 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9rIydDT5p
"Yes." 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbaVUtvXQQ1
"Oh." She was fidgety and her tense body language making Rex even more uncomfortable. 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0q2PcKm1tt
"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. 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGfCSgCjaJy
"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." 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPwZCnpFzEH
"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." 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM13BUijDan
Priscilla touched his cheek. "No. Not at all. You're incredible and not who I thought I would ever be with." 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhNBu7wDeo
"What's that supposed to mean?" 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡznUjZ3gyix
She dropped her hand from his cheek. "Well that's your past with Alex. My friend." 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2svvfxlyS
Rex looked confused. "Is that a problem? It hasn't been so far." 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMAoXw5woW
"No. Not for what we have now but I can't marry my friend's ex-husband." She sounded appalled by the notion. 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3aCiJntOit
"Since when do you care about a thing like that?" Rex surprised by her impromptu concern for social decorum. 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8RtdEGGh3
"I don't think it's a good idea." 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLatSsaIVt3
Rex knew all he needed to and didn't want to talk to her anymore. 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUo7prUP46
"Since you won't marry me I guess you'll be getting rid of the baby?"1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd29HKf9Psx
"Jesus. Don't say it like that. Yes. I saw the doctor this morning." 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvUP30LQez
"I'm sure Hartley will cover for you." This wasn't the first time Rex had been in this situation. "Besides I knew." 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaWm8pr4VV
"You knew? How?" Priscilla looked at him, amazed at his inquisitiveness. 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5liM0YEI1
"I've been through this before. I know the signs." 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5PKn5Kji6
"Well I guess you would. Hadn't thought about that." 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp56anZiabd
"I wouldn't expect you to." 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0igiPeL86P
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. 1305Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvuQkCRovW
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