Reflection | 'Midnight Sky' Spin-Off

New Era

Author's Note --- This story is connected to Midnight Sky (Book 1 of 3) and Daughter of the Game 7-part series. Highly encourage you all to read it if you haven't. Warning: There will be spanking throughout this book. If that's not your thing, please exit now. This story will share stories of Lauren growing up and being disciplined by her parents and the rest of her overly involved family. Enjoy!

Lauren Law

Age: 30

Setting: 4 years after the end of Midnight Sky

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Lauren's POV

Life the past 4 years has been filled with plenty of ups and downs. On one hand, I'm thriving personally. I recently got engaged to the love of my life, Andrew Anderson and we are full on wedding planning. My dad told me, no budget. Ball out and do whatever I want. I don't know exactly what I want my dream wedding to be, but it all seems so surreal.

Andrew and I have been together for nearly 5 years and even though we're engaged, I keep having flashbacks to how my last 5 year relationship ended. That has me going down memory lane of my entire life and these crazy dreams that have me waking up in a sweat or utterly confused.

Andrew is nothing like my lying and cheating ex, Carson. He made me love again. He showed me that there is life after heartbreak and that I can do anything I put my mind to. He also pushes me in ways I've never been pushed before. He doesn't let me get my way, but at the same time gives me the world. Quite the dynamic.

Professionally, I'm in a bit of a limbo. Two years ago I sustained a career threatening injury that almost completely took me out of WWE for good. During that recovery, I really had to take the time to figure out what my life would be like without wrestling if I couldn't get back in the ring. I had plenty of projects and had made a name for myself, but the question was, what would I be doing as a career?

I was able to get back and even became WWE Women's Champion. For my birthday this past year, Andrew proposed and I dropped my title at WrestleMania after holding it for over a year.

Being on the road has been a dream. I've lived out every angle in being a face (good girl) and a heel (villain). I'm now on another sabbatical and this process has taught me overall that there is no limit to how many times I reinvent myself. I don't know when I'm going back into the ring, but it's the last thing on my mind honestly. I want to enjoy this break and plan my wedding.

I heard my name being called. Opening my eyes, I smiled seeing it was Andrew.

"Hey, babe," I whispered.

Looking around, I saw I was in our bedroom. I must've fallen asleep while I was planning. Looking back to Andrew, I could see the concern all over his face.

"Hey, darling. You alright? You were tossing and turning in your sleep and mumbling about your dad."

"What?"

I sat up on the bed. What was he talking about?

"I came to check on you and you were tossing and turning. Baby, you've been having nightmares for nearly a month now. Maybe it's wedding jitters, but I also think it's time you talk to someone."

I waved him off and got up, going to the bathroom. I was just about to get in the shower when the door opened and Drew came in.

"That's what we do now?" he asked, leaning against the doorframe.

"Andrew, I just want to shower and go about my day."

He nodded.

"Understandable, darling, but you just waved me off and dismissed me like I wasn't talking to you."