“You want to take it off again?” he asked. “After everything you said last night?”

“No,” she said. “I didn’t mean it like that. I just think it will draw a lot of attention.”

His eyes narrowed, “Isn’t that the point? Anyone who looks at you will know you’re married.”

She rolled her eyes, “You saw where my stepmother lives. Do you think I can walk around a neighborhood like that with a five Karat diamond on my finger? It’s not safe.”

He pursed his lips and stared ...