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. 931Please respect copyright.PENANAnj7PtyIVDj
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. 931Please respect copyright.PENANAqWcxlbmrwJ
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. 931Please respect copyright.PENANAvUDNITo4S4
"Babe. Are you okay?" He kissed the top of her head. 931Please respect copyright.PENANAvMCsdqI18M
She looked up at him. Her eyes red with tears and dark with circles. "No, Rex." 931Please respect copyright.PENANAgYUxOgY30U
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. 931Please respect copyright.PENANAVO3kDss005
Priscilla had to admit it was a beautiful ring. 931Please respect copyright.PENANA1jJax0YS26
"No you're not okay or no you're not going to marry me?" His voice dropped at the last portion of his question. 931Please respect copyright.PENANAsH53a9T7YT
"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." 931Please respect copyright.PENANAYa58Xt0fbx
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. 931Please respect copyright.PENANAyYHxrSkaV1
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. 931Please respect copyright.PENANAFatKfsfjqv
"What's wrong? Please tell me." 931Please respect copyright.PENANApbuAdQwNuw
The sound of his voice broke her heart. 931Please respect copyright.PENANAtWtW2vXNj0
"I'm sorry, Rex. This isn't what I want." 931Please respect copyright.PENANArHpVeZnmUN
"What do you mean?" 931Please respect copyright.PENANAgHEHW8Cp8T
"A husband. Babies. All that." She said as if she were referring to condiments and not human beings. 931Please respect copyright.PENANAnuygcbbnSw
"I see. You mean you don't want that with me or with anyone?" 931Please respect copyright.PENANAacOdp2vATV
"Not sure. This wasn't supposed to happen."931Please respect copyright.PENANAhvCHESPrFG
"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." 931Please respect copyright.PENANAerY9Hij5fg
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." 931Please respect copyright.PENANAgsGyxU8UPS
As much as he didn't want to hear it. He had to. 931Please respect copyright.PENANAgeT6e9ya2A
"You were going to propose to me. On my birthday? You love me?"She gave him a quizzical glance. 931Please respect copyright.PENANA1rPcf2svhJ
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. 931Please respect copyright.PENANAw771yUu4YT
"Yes." 931Please respect copyright.PENANAMFXlVLwNnc
"Oh." She was fidgety and her tense body language making Rex even more uncomfortable. 931Please respect copyright.PENANAfAF5J2twsW
"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. 931Please respect copyright.PENANA1B2wk7G7rK
"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." 931Please respect copyright.PENANAIgNCZqDAG9
"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." 931Please respect copyright.PENANAbpAqCQlIQg
Priscilla touched his cheek. "No. Not at all. You're incredible and not who I thought I would ever be with." 931Please respect copyright.PENANA20fC9dqzBO
"What's that supposed to mean?" 931Please respect copyright.PENANAwLVJ35GloG
She dropped her hand from his cheek. "Well that's your past with Alex. My friend." 931Please respect copyright.PENANAE7EIshfCvo
Rex looked confused. "Is that a problem? It hasn't been so far." 931Please respect copyright.PENANAM3NsUX7ghO
"No. Not for what we have now but I can't marry my friend's ex-husband." She sounded appalled by the notion. 931Please respect copyright.PENANArDwU6XnhN6
"Since when do you care about a thing like that?" Rex surprised by her impromptu concern for social decorum. 931Please respect copyright.PENANAFf7JakbSj7
"I don't think it's a good idea." 931Please respect copyright.PENANAxrug3Fx9I6
Rex knew all he needed to and didn't want to talk to her anymore. 931Please respect copyright.PENANAAoqjYViwm0
"Since you won't marry me I guess you'll be getting rid of the baby?"931Please respect copyright.PENANA6743mTsd9k
"Jesus. Don't say it like that. Yes. I saw the doctor this morning." 931Please respect copyright.PENANAboL59GNNjo
"I'm sure Hartley will cover for you." This wasn't the first time Rex had been in this situation. "Besides I knew." 931Please respect copyright.PENANAHAubPrmeYR
"You knew? How?" Priscilla looked at him, amazed at his inquisitiveness. 931Please respect copyright.PENANAL818lZ0nkr
"I've been through this before. I know the signs." 931Please respect copyright.PENANA4051JHypqW
"Well I guess you would. Hadn't thought about that." 931Please respect copyright.PENANAbCW30O16eP
"I wouldn't expect you to." 931Please respect copyright.PENANApCMO5UkWwM
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. 931Please respect copyright.PENANAj6phN0j8ou
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