A/N: Hey y'all! Have some post-war KatieAlicia.
Word Count: 312
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Katie Bell closed her eyes, trying briefly to ground herself as she and Alicia walked into the jewelry store. They were there to pick out their wedding rings, but…
Katie had never quite recovered from being cursed by that necklace, and the sight of them still made her skin crawl.
"Oh, Katie, look! It's gorgeous," Alicia said, rushing over to a display case. She peered closely at it, then frowned. "Bloody expensive, though. That won't do."
"Mmm, you're right." Katie wiped her sweaty palms on her jeans. "Best not do that one, then."
Alicia sent her a suspicious look, but just took her girlfriend's hand and pulled her to another ring.
"Which do you like then, Katie? That would could be pretty."
Katie glanced over and tried to look interested. "It is," she agreed, trying to satisfy the other woman. "Beautiful. Maybe not for me, though."
Alicia lifted a dark brow, not fooled in the slightest. She put her hands on her hips and fixed Katie with a glare. "Spill," she demanded; Alicia was a woman who didn't need many words.
Katie cleared her throat. "I… I'm okay."
"I'm calling your bluff. Talk to me, love."
Katie sighed heavily. "I just… the necklaces. We're close to them, and I don't… it's silly."
Alicia's eyes softened, and she took a step forward to grasp Katie's hands tightly in her own. "It's not silly at all," she murmured. "That was a scary day." She ran her thumb over Katie's knuckles soothingly. "We can leave if you need to. We could try that Muggle online thing."
Katie looked at her lover with wide eyes. "You'd do that?"
"Of course!" Alicia kissed Katie's hand. "I love you. I don't want you to be stressed while we do this—at least, any more than you should be."
Katie relaxed, looking gratefully at her lover. "Thank you," she whispered.
Alicia dropped a kiss to Katie's lips in response.