Midnight Sky (Book 1/3 The Anderson Brothers Series)

Origin

Lauren

I come from a family of happily ever afters. All my life, I've seen my parents, grandparents, great grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins madly in love. My family loves out loud. There's literally no other way. I mean, yeah, there's been heartbreak along the way, but once they find the one, it's end game.

My mother named me Lauren, meaning victory. My middle name, Vivian, is after my late maternal grandmother.

Law. The last name that is held in such high regard where I'm from. My family is successful. From doctors and lawyers to architects, dancers, WWE superstars, NBA players, NFL players, Broadway stars, and more. They've staked their claim and made names for themselves. That's not who I am. Well, not anymore.

I am Lauren Vivian Law, 25 years old and the daughter of Logan (46) and Erica Law (45). My father is a retired NFL player, 4x Super Bowl Champ, Pro Bowler, and was recently inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame. My mom is an architect and branched into running her own division of my Uncle Bash's in Texas.

Growing up, I spent a lot of time between Texas and California. Cali is where dad played for the LA Rams. Texas is where both he and my mom grew up and where they knew they wanted to lay roots. He spent 10 years in the league and said he had accomplished all that he wanted. So, at 30 he and my mom left Cali and have been back in Texas ever since.

Texas is also where my grandparents, aunts, and uncles still reside after all these years. My grandma and grandpa, Dr. Tyler Law (68) and Isabella Law (66) are both retired. Well, semi-retired. They're always doing something. They travel more than they're home. My Aunt Mickey and Uncle Stephen live in New York although my Aunt Olivia Uncle Patrick lives here in Texas. Majority of my family is here. It's home.

I was an only child for 6 years before my sister, Lalani Isabella was born. I couldn't ask for a better little sister. Even with our age gap, we couldn't be closer. My little sister is for sure one of my best friends and there's nothing I wouldn't do for her. She just turned 19 and finished her first year at Notre Dame.

Nearly 2 years after Lani was born, the twins Jonathan and Joshua came in like bulldozers. My little brothers, now 17, are forces to be reckoned with. They just finished their Junior year, are as athletic as ever, and overprotective as shit. Even though they're younger than both me and Lani, you'd think they were our older brothers. Just like the rest of the men in this family, they are overprotective and make sure everyone knows it. My dad, grandfathers, and uncles get a kick out of it.

They're really night and day, but one thing they don't play about is each other. Jonathan is focusing on basketball and track while Joshua plays football and baseball. Usually when they argue, our parents let them sort it out themselves. Only time dad has ever gotten involved is when the time they physically fought each other. I don't know what dad said or did, but it never happened again.

Then there's the baby girl, Luna. She's 14 and just finished her freshman year in high school. She's a girly girl just like me and Lani. All she has to do is bat her eyelashes to get what she wants. Trust me, being the baby in this family has its benefits. She is spoiled rotten and knows it. Do my parents have a problem with it? No. Her laziness with her grades, yeah, that'll land her in trouble every time.

I knew for certain that I wanted to be a WWE Superstar since I was 10 years old. That was the first time I got in a ring. I had no idea my dad had trained when he was younger, but I mean, my family is well versed in professional wrestling. My great-great grandfather, Vince McMahon is a pioneer in professional wrestling.

I graduated at the top of my high school class, just like my parents did. All of my siblings and I are highly intelligent. It just comes naturally to all five of us. I went to the University of Miami on a full track and field scholarship and enrolled to get a dual degree, my Bachelor and Master's in a span of 5 years. Ambitious to say the least, but I was up for the challenge.

Quickly I became an "IT" girl on campus. I was competing, training, going to classes and even training at my Aunt V and Uncle Ash's wrestling school. I did all this with a 4.0 GPA. I don't know how I did it and many thought it was exhausting for me, not even a little bit. I've always been able to manage my time well and make time for everything.

Graduating at 23 with a Dual Degree in Business Analytics, I jumped right into training full time in NXT. I was there for a year before I even got into the rotation. It was another year before I got any TV time. From there, things took off and I've been having the time of my life ever since.

I am a multi-generational wrestler and that puts a lot of pressure on me. My Aunt Vaughn and Uncle Asher better known to WWE as Evie and Ace are WWE Hall of Famers and grand slam champions, meaning they held just about every title the company had to offer. Now there's my cousins Blake and Hunter who are making their mark. My aunt and uncle are now my bosses, the head of the company. My cousins, they're more like brothers to me, are in NXT like I am.

As for my love life, there's my boyfriend, Carson. I thought just like everyone else in my family, I had found the love of my life, my person. Carson and I met during freshman orientation and were friends for over a year before I finally gave in and let him take me on a date.

It was clear we had chemistry and once we started dating, I fell head over heels. He was such a gentleman, a lover boy; a romantic. By the end of our Sophomore year, we were in a relationship. That winter I met his parents and he met mine. We continued this relationship even when he graduated the year before I did. He went off to medical school in Maryland and I stayed back in Miami to finish my dual degree and get ready for full-time training  at NXT.

Carson always thought it was dumb for me to not go into corporate, but I always felt like I could do both. I wasn't taking any handouts, not that my family would give me any. You had to prove yourself. If you have the credentials, cool. It wasn't just me walking into WWE and having a spot because of my name, blood, or legacy my family had left. I had to work my ass off.

After almost 5 years together, we are in a rough patch in our relationship. Every time that I have a break, I go to Maryland and see him. He didn't come to Florida to see me much, claiming he was always studying. This relationship feels one-sided at times, but I'm trying my best to do my part.

To make matters worse, Carson has basically given me an ultimatum.  He told me he'd marry me if I gave up wrestling. To think I'm even considering it. What's more important? My love life or my career? None of my family knows this and if they did, they'd lose their shit.

My parents, specifically my dad, has made it clear that he's not a fan of Carson. I mean, I've spent almost 4 years with this guy. My dad doesn't say much when I bring Carson home and engages in conversations with him, but I know where he stands.

Our anniversary is coming up and I finally have some time off from work. It's brief, but I'm hoping it'll be enough time for us to fix things and get on the same page. I'll do what it takes to make it work. If that means putting my career on the back burner for a while, so be it.

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Author's Note---

Allow me to reintroduce 25 year old Lauren Law. Ready for the ride? Buckle up!

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