INTRODUCTION
Book 16 of the Crown Collection - By D.Coleman 2019. Adult Dark Romance/Drama/Suspense. Cover from Canva.
INTRODUCTION
“Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today, to celebrate the union of...”
While the minister proceeds with the ceremony, I stand shaking, terrified that I’m making the biggest mistake of my life. I feel I am, but I know I love him. It’s just, did he love me? Yes, he proposed, but something’s off. Something didn’t feel right. Yet still, I said the words. “I do...” but that feeling remains. It’s never left. Hell, even when we danced at our reception, and when we consummated our marriage. It just never left.
Fast forward a week, and you’ll find me knocked out cold on the floor of our honeymoon suite. The last words I heard were, “You did this! You made me do this! Why couldn’t you just shut the fuck up!” But still, I love him and still, that “off feeling” remains. Only now, it’s worse than ever. He says he loves me, but how can that be when all I felt was pain? How can I make it stop, and make it as it was at the beginning?
“Knock Knock... hey, Lucky...” The director is ready for the next scene.
I take one last look at myself in front of my dressing room mirror, feeling the weight of the world on my shoulders. I also take one last deep breath before making my way on set. There, I take one last look at my husband. I’m hoping this time, this movie will be the big one. Hopefully, this one will make him happy enough to either love me or set me free.
This is my life, and it’s been this way for a while. I loved it for a time. Seeing flashing lights, along with all those voices, calling out to you. All, wanting that perfect picture. Now though, seeing them and hating them is something I’m used to. In the beginning, I loved the attention. Yet since saying “I do”, everything has changed. My love for this life and him changed so much. I just want it to stop. I want it to end.
I want to end... Is this the end? I hope so because I’m tired now. My mind and my heart feel so numb. Just let me sleep. Let me rest, just for a little while...
