Update: I have just done some updating on the editing, the storyline remains the same however I believe my writing style has improved since first publishing so just wanted to refresh it a little.

Hey everyone,

I've been reading everyone's stories for the last few weeks and there are some really talented writers out there! They have inspired me. I haven't written a FF for about 15 years so please be nice lol. I have recently rediscovered Sea Patrol and Blue Heelers and was thinking about the similarities of Lisa McCune's characters in both and this idea popped into my head. I'm still in the process of figuring out where this is going. This chapter is quite short so I apologise. I find my style of writing can a bit dramatic, so keep that in mind. My pieces aren't supposed to be super serious.

Please enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters from either show.

Beyond the Blue

Kate sat on the couch frozen, her mind buzzed with a million thoughts.

Flashback.

A ring is being put in her finger.

"It fits, it's perfect".

"Kate?"

It was too much, for a moment she wasn't sure what was real, she burst into tears overwhelmed by the scene in front of her.

Mike knelt in front of her completely mystified, he titled his head, these were not happy tears. His sat back on the couch trying to figure out where it all went wrong, he gently placed a hand on her knee trying to console her.

"Kate, what's going on, you're scaring me?"

Kate tried to calm herself down, she wiped the tears from her face but they kept coming.

"Mike, I love you…"

Mike smiled, unsure of why her tone was strange.

"I love you too..."

Kate took a deep breath in and placed her hand on his trying to find the words.

"But, I can't marry you..."

Mike sat there speechless, he wasn't expecting her to reject him, he'd inhaled sharply and glanced down at the ring box and snapped it shut. Kate watched his expression change, she swore she could see his heart break, she hadn't finished, she didn't know how he was going to react.

"Not until you know the truth…"

Mike frowned, he had no idea what she meant. Did she cheat on him? Was she pregnant, what secrets could she possibly have?

Kate rose from the couch and grabbed the bottle of vodka from the liquor cabinet, she poured herself a drink and swallowed it in one mouthful. She proceeded to pour one for Mike and another one for herself. Mike watched her, he knew something was wrong, he was growing more concerned by the minute.

"Kate, talk to me please!?"

Kate took a deep breath in, this was it, no more secrets.

"Mike, my real name is Maggie Doyle…"

End of Chapter 1.