Calculated Risk

I thought the ring on my finger would do the trick and keep men away. All I wanted was to save my heart from shattering-again. The truth is, I'm not married. The ring was just a ploy-a ploy to keep me safe, protected from pain. But then Marcus Riley came along with his goofy pick-up lines, and he saw right through the facade. He knew the truth, and he wanted me. God help me, I wanted him too--in so many ways. But love is a risk, a painful, scary risk. One I'm too afraid to take. Unless... He's the one risk worth taking. But it just might come at a price.