Author: MoiraShipper

Summary: AU, 70s. Katherine and Keith Beckett are twins and when her brother goes to the Navy, without their parents knowing, Kate sees the perfect opportunity to go to study Law at college as him and prove to her father her independence. What the girl wasn't expecting was to find a young writer in the way.

Twins

Chapter 1

I can fly

You had me caged up

Like a bird in mid-summer

You saw me waiting, I was crazy

On fire, waiting to fly

I can fly

I can fly-Lana Del Rey

"A toast to the future lawyer of the Beckett family!" Jim Beckett said, holding out a glass towards his son, Keith, who forced a smile.

Keith Beckett was a 17 years old boy with brown hair falling over his eyes which were of a beautiful hazel color and he was tall. The young man had received the letter from Stanford where he had been accepted and would study law. But it wasn't what he wanted. The young man exchanged a look with his twin sister, that despite being happy for him, couldn't hide the twinge of envy.

Katherine Beckett, like her brother, had the same beautiful eyes and height, but her brown hair was long and wavy. She dreamed of studying law, but her father wanted to send her to England to study nursing, something he thought was more feminine. Kate had been accepted at Stanford only that her father had sent a letter canceling everything, which had caused a big fight between father and daughter.

Jim wasn't bad, but he wanted the best for his children and he thought Kate wouldn't succeed in the midst of so many men even though his wife, a former lawyer, had had success.

That night, after her parents went to sleep, Kate decided to go to her brother's room, where she used to go when she was feeling down and she stayed there, lying beside him and staring at the ceiling thoughtfully, her face sad. Since childhood she had dreamed of becoming a lawyer and bringing justice, like her mother, Johanna, before she'd got married and retired. She knew that her father wasn't doing it on purpose, but she couldn't help but be jealous at the thought of not only her brother, but some of her friends who were going to the college they wanted. Being young, her father wouldn't give her money to use to go to study law.

"I can't believe dad canceled my subscription at Stanford!" The brunette said, upset, clinging to a pillow.

"I know Katie..." Her brother said, stroking her hair. He felt bad for her, to have the opportunity to do something that she had always wanted, but he didn't want to.

"There must be a way to prove to dad that we are capable of doing our own choices..."

Keith turned his head, staring at his sister's eyes.

"But how?"

The brunette smiled, an idea appearing in her mind.

"You still want to join the navy, don't you?"

"Yes, but we are still underage and daddy will kill me if he finds out that I'm not going to Stanford."

"He won't kill you. I can go in your place and you go to the Navy."

Keith looked at his sister as if she was crazy and stood up, walking over to his desk, facing some books and a brochure from the Navy, his dream and then turned to his sister, thinking about the possibility.

"If there was a way, how would you go in my place? Don't you think that dad would realize when they call from England saying that you haven't showed up for the first semester?"

"Keith, we are twins! I can pretend being you with some adjustment and your clothes..." Kate bit her lip, trying to think of something that would cover her in England. "Madison is going to England too, she can cover me at least until the semester is over, it will be long enough to prove that I can be a successful lawyer."

"Ok ok... But what about money? You will need for books, for food, there is your money savings but..."

"I'll get a job or an internship, don't worry."

"But you know it has everything to go wrong, don't you?"

"I know. But if it's what we want, we must fight."

Keith looked at his sister, seeing the determination in her eyes and took a deep breath, going to her and hugging her.

"You're right sister."

Two weeks later, Keith was supposedly going to Stanford, when in fact he was going to the Navy. He and his sister embraced in front of their house and he kissed her forehead, whispering when Johanna and Jim entered:

"Good luck Katie."

"For you too, brother."

With the help of Madison, Kate had arranged two suitcases, putting some clothes from her brother along and saw herself in the mirror. Her long hair was pulled back in a bun, with a wig of short hair on top. Madison had tied an adhesive tap on her chest to hide her breasts and put some fake hair on her chin. She was wearing a blue polo shirt with khaki pants and men's shoes. Kate had to admit that she looked like Keith.

"If I didn't know that it's you girl, I would kiss you..." Madison said, approving the visual and making Kate laugh.

"Maddie!"

Madison sat next to her best friend, shaking her head.

"Are you sure you want to keep going with this madness? Wouldn't it be better if you go with me to England?"

The blonde and Kate had known each other since childhood and Madison knew the brunette was stubborn and would take the plan forward, but was worried. Kate shook her head, staring at her reflection.

"No, I've got here."

There was a knock on the door and the two rushed to remove the wig and change Kate's clothes.

After a long goodbye at JFK, Jim took a step back, proud of his daughter who was going to England. But Johanna, as always, knew that something was wrong and when she embraced her daughter, who looked a lot like her when younger, she whispered:

"Katie, I feel that you are hiding something from us dear."

The girl felt her heart sink for lying to her parents, especially to her mother, who had always supported her.

"Mom, I can't tell you now, but I want you to trust me, because I will make you be proud of me ok?"

"Honey, we're already proud of you and your brother..."

Looking to her daughter, Johanna understood that Kate wasn't going to England and whispered, before walking away:

"Remember to call and if you need anything, feel free to call me, I'll keep your father calm."

"Thanks Mom."

The two exchanged another hug before Kate went to the gate. Seeing that her parents had already moved away, the girl dragged her bags to the table of flights to California, where she bought her ticket. While sitting in one of the waiting chairs and reading her favorite book, Flowers for you Grave, the brunette saw the back of an young man, who looked very much like the writer of the book she was reading, Richard Castle, but she shook her head, dismissing the idea. After all the little she knew about him, Richard Castle lived in New York.