If I could have written my story, it wouldn’t have started like this. I have dreams that are waiting to burst out of me, but my present is suffocating my future. I want more for myself regardless of who doesn’t. I vow to find my center in a new city. I will be able to make any and every choice I want without guilt or fear. That is until I find myself terrified of something new, Julian Stone. My heart is still healing but I find myself completely drawn to a man who is dark, sexy, passionate and terrified to live. I know how that feels. He appears to be living his dream, but can’t lay his past to rest. It bleeds into his every waking moment. I want to leap headfirst into him, believing he will catch me. If he does, I know together we can tear down everything holding us back and build something stronger. Together, we will be whole.

The enemies of my past are everywhere. My demons are trying to takeover me but for the first time in a long time, I have something worth fighting for. I let her go once, but I’ll be damned if it ever happens again. I begged her to have faith, now she’s finally ready to take a leap with me. I will be here to catch her with open arms. This is our time. This is our life. This is our love. I will leave NO STONE UNTURNED to keep her safe from harm. She is MINE. Now and forever. No Stone Unturned cannot be read as a standalone.

I leapt headfirst into him, believing he would catch me. He did. He’s taught me I am good enough, smart enough, and beautiful enough. He’s changed me forever. I’m no longer simply a me. I’m part of a we. Sometimes, when I feel danger hides in every shadow, threatening to take even more from us, I look to Julian. We have built something stronger. I will protect him with my life, and he will protect me with his. We will have our family. ~ ~ ~ My heart is healed. That fear is gone. It has been replaced with faith. I have been called many things in my life. Actor. Director. Producer. Friend. Brother. Son. But of all these, husband is the once I’m most proud of. Alexandra has filled me with a love I thought I’d never have again. The ferocity with which I will protect it is the only thing I truly fear. I won’t let anything take that or her away. ~ ~ ~ Life is a series of threads pulled tight. Are the good ones enough to allow us to write our future or will the bad ones rock our foundation?

𝐈 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞. Now, I stare at the one match that could destroy everything we've gained. Me. I thought I had the tools, the knowledge, to thrive... to survive, but I was wrong. When you can't hide it, fight it, or mask it, there's only one thing left to do. Run. I've always strived for perfection. I've had to. It's been expected, demanded of me. Until Alexandra. She never expects perfection. She only expects... me. I've experienced loss in its worst and truest form, and they say history is cyclical. How long do I have with her until my actions take her away? Sometimes, it feels like I'm a pawn in the chess game of my life. But I will protect my friends, my family, and my son from anything that could harm them. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠... 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐞.