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. 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVcyh3DcqkU
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. 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFnII4NXSw
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. 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCSs0HTlCF
"Babe. Are you okay?" He kissed the top of her head. 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Wk7mI8OKY
She looked up at him. Her eyes red with tears and dark with circles. "No, Rex." 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfVqFNjFwA
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. 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVdRFKDYVEp
Priscilla had to admit it was a beautiful ring. 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKJhZz7Qxb
"No you're not okay or no you're not going to marry me?" His voice dropped at the last portion of his question. 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8TqtVwkdsB
"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." 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIW768TYG1Y
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. 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1DiAcDUs5I
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. 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMiCF9x2chr
"What's wrong? Please tell me." 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxrJGHSgdD7
The sound of his voice broke her heart. 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCU428lzVle
"I'm sorry, Rex. This isn't what I want." 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeyM1dmI6ib
"What do you mean?" 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡciqjoeD5qa
"A husband. Babies. All that." She said as if she were referring to condiments and not human beings. 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HZKB4DgQO
"I see. You mean you don't want that with me or with anyone?" 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5awtcYymF
"Not sure. This wasn't supposed to happen."1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMahh357L8
"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." 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPHiv9f0Vj
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." 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4eGnxgYuzR
As much as he didn't want to hear it. He had to. 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQPdWgPzwis
"You were going to propose to me. On my birthday? You love me?"She gave him a quizzical glance. 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMIMw0ZdDZ4
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. 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZ9SaLdOMt
"Yes." 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFSbS70nein
"Oh." She was fidgety and her tense body language making Rex even more uncomfortable. 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU8qDmymiG7
"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. 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTro4D3Xm3y
"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." 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMAnNmgl1kL
"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." 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GWAzGuXon
Priscilla touched his cheek. "No. Not at all. You're incredible and not who I thought I would ever be with." 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzaA77RDsb4
"What's that supposed to mean?" 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKSCmfE4Zu2
She dropped her hand from his cheek. "Well that's your past with Alex. My friend." 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡortEUcguUN
Rex looked confused. "Is that a problem? It hasn't been so far." 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqrRUFWHd8
"No. Not for what we have now but I can't marry my friend's ex-husband." She sounded appalled by the notion. 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4uMfBTRcU
"Since when do you care about a thing like that?" Rex surprised by her impromptu concern for social decorum. 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWs4T75O0h
"I don't think it's a good idea." 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUmfBhrh0n
Rex knew all he needed to and didn't want to talk to her anymore. 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqfXmXzVcC
"Since you won't marry me I guess you'll be getting rid of the baby?"1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4phpSL1Ro
"Jesus. Don't say it like that. Yes. I saw the doctor this morning." 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxxi3KSnhX
"I'm sure Hartley will cover for you." This wasn't the first time Rex had been in this situation. "Besides I knew." 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtggmcqmYM
"You knew? How?" Priscilla looked at him, amazed at his inquisitiveness. 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYTGUnrDfI
"I've been through this before. I know the signs." 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡouIsftHhIg
"Well I guess you would. Hadn't thought about that." 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGH5lKGuxy
"I wouldn't expect you to." 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWD094xGho
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. 1191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBEF3XWDPKO
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