A/N: I wasn't going to add a third project; but I couldn't resist. This idea was too tempting not to write down, so here we are. I hope you all enjoy it. Let me know what you think.

**The portray for Tegan is Grace Phipps**

Chapter 1:

Decision Made

No one ever said it was going to be easy being the daughter of a WWE Hall of Famer, because if anyone said that, they were clearly insane. There was too much legacy to live up to and the pressure of being great and someone to be proud of you was overwhelming, which begged the question. Was I going to be able to live up to that expectation?

Probably not. After spending a couple of years in the indy scene, rival companies offered me contracts to sign full time with them. Those companies included...WWE, AEW, Ring of Honor and TNA. My father wanted me to sign with WWE; but I felt like I didn't belong there. I wanted creative freedom and not to be on the road as much. I wanted to preserve my body for as long as I could, which l felt was logical considering how much I loved to wrestle.

"Tegan." A voice called my name.

I turned around from the machine I was working with at the gym. One of the gym workers was standing there. She was the one I was the most familiar with, her name was Lacey. Very sweet girl and with a smile on her face, she handed me a towel. "Thank you." I said, taking the item into my hand. She tucked a stray chunk of chestnut brown hair, from her messy ponytail, behind her ear.

"You've been here almost everyday this week. Something important going on?"

"Yeah, and I'm kind of conflicted about it. I don't want to disappoint my dad; but at the same time, I want to feel happy where I'm at."

"Have you talked to him about it?"

Of course, I haven't. He was so preoccupied with my sister and her success. He barely noticed my accolades in the wrestling world. Though, he was pretty adamant about me signing with WWE and not AEW. Ring of Honor and TNA were already ruled out in my book.

Wiping my face with the towel, I sat down on the wooden bench behind me. Lacey sat down beside me, with a sympathetic look upon her own face. Her soft brown eyes connected with lighter blue ones.

"I can tell that you haven't. My suggestion to you is that you talk to him about what you are feeling. Despite your sister's success, he should be supportive of your own desires."

"Let's hope you are right."

I left the gym and drove back to my apartment in Savannah, Georgia. Opening the front door, I was greeted warmly by my beautiful Chocolate Lab named River. I knelt down to her level and petted her soft fur. She licked my hands and nudged me with her wet nose. "I've got to call my dad and I really don't want to hear this answer." I told her. She barked a response.

Here we go. I pulled my phone out of my back pocket after sitting my gym bag down on the floor next to my shoes. My fingers scrolled through the names until I found my dad's contact information.

Pushing the call button, I listened as it rang. After three rings, he answered with a simple hello.

"Hi dad."

"Oh hey, sweetie. How's Savannah treating you?"

"Great, it's very pretty here."

"That's wonderful to hear."

I hated the small talk. It always seemed out of place for us. It was hard to talk to him when he didn't seem to care about what I was speaking about. "You sound upset. Is everything okay?" He asked, knowing my tone of voice was less cheerful than normal.

"I think I've come to a decision about my career and I really hope you can support me on this."

"Hunnie, I support whatever you do in life."

"I really hope so, because I'm not going to take the path you and Ashley did. I want to build my own path."

There was silence on the other line for a moment. I knew he was disappointed in my decision; but I didn't want to fall in line like Ashley, nor did I want to be in her shadow. "I support you; but I really think you should reconsider. WWE is going to give more than any other company will. You are a Flair. You have the legacy to help you achieve great things."

"I don't want my name to be the reason things are given to me. I want to earn it."

"Tegan, I love you and I only want what's best for you. I truly believe WWE is where to go."

I sighed, knowing he was never going to give an inch. I simply told him "okay" and said my goodbyes. It didn't matter what he said, I was going to sign where I wanted to. Which meant, I was going to sign with AEW. I knew that he would be upset with me; but I wanted to be happy where I was and if I signed with WWE, I wouldn't be.

Sitting down on the edge of my slate grey colored sofa, River came to my side. She rested her head on my lap, anticipating my hand to touch the top of her head. If I was honest with myself, my father's approval was something I had always wanted. It always seemed like my brothers and sisters always had it.

Ashley, also known as Charlotte in WWE, had always been daddy's little girl and I had to fight for any kind of affection from him. I was the youngest out of five kids and you'd think that would be warranted of a lot of attention. Wrong! My mom was pretty much the only parent who gave me attention.

In the end, it made me stronger. I understood the business better. Curling my legs up under my butt, I scrolled through my emails. I found the formal email sent from Brandi Rhodes herself. My finger tapped on the reply button and started to type my answer to their offer.

"To whom it may concern,

I am humbled by the offer made to me by your company. After taking some time to think about it, I have decided to accept.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Tegan Flair"

Sitting my phone back down on the cushion next to me, I ran a hand through my long waves of black cherry colored hair. "I suppose I'm going to have to wait now for a response before I can move forward. What would you like to do today, River?"

She barked an answer, leaping away from my lap to crouch down in a playful position. I got up from the couch, placing my phone back into my back pocket. River immediately went to the front door.

I reached for the leash hanging up on the coat hanger by the door. Clipping it onto her bright blue collar, we left the apartment on our journey to Forsyth Park. The park was one of our favorite places to go. Hopefully, it will get my mind off my father and his pending disappointment so I could push forward with my future in the wrestling business.

E/N: I know it's a shorter chapter; but I promise they will get longer.