You’re a grand old flag
You’re a high-flying flag
And forever in peace may you wave
You’re the emblem of
The land I love
The home of the free and the brave
Ev’ry heart beats true
Under red, white and blue
Where there’s never a boast or brag
But should old acquaintance be forgot
Keep your eye on the grand old flag
If you are looking for the main Birthday story, Longer (based on the song by Dan Fogelberg, please go here.
“So, your birthday is Flag Day, huh?”
Spock heard the flirtatious tone in his mate’s voice even from his position by the door of the drinking establishment. He’d come looking for Jim.
Jim sat on a bar stool at the bar, next to a pretty blonde woman with a rather extravagant hairdo piled atop her head.
“Flag Day?”
“Oh. Well. An old Earth thing. Many years ago, centuries really, Iowa was part of the United States of America,” Jim said, cheerfully. “They had a holiday back then on this day.”
“Ohhh.” The blonde was leaning toward him, smiling brightly.
Spock sighed and approached.
Jim glanced at Spock, his smile not dimming even a little. “Hello there, Mister Spock. This here is…what did you say your name was?”
“I didn’t,” she replied, coyly.
“Birthday Flag Girl then. It’s her birthday. I bought her a drink.”
“I see that. Happy Birthday.”
“Thank you,” she said.
“This is my esteemed second officer.”
“First.”
Jim nodded. “And also a big pain in the a—”
“I am also the captain’s husband,” Spock interrupted coolly.
The blonde’s mouth pulled into an “O” shape.
“That too,” Jim acknowledged with a wave that nearly knocked him off the stool. Spock steadied him.
“And if you will excuse us, ma’am, I will be extracting him from this current situation.”
She shrugs a little and smiles, rather apologetically. “Can’t blame a girl, can you?”
Spock nods. “I cannot. But I assure you that he’s twice the big pain in the ass as he was about to say I was.”
She laughed at that. She really was attractive. But she could not have Jim. No one could but Spock. He was Spock’s “problem” to deal with.
Spock helped Jim to slide himself off the stool and he held onto Spock with a firm but trembling grip. The blonde woman excused herself then.
“Happy birthday, Flag Girl” Jim yelled after her.
Spock turned Jim toward the exit door but Jim wasn’t moving.
“You still mad at me?” Jim asked, gazing at Spock from beneath his lashes. Unfortunately for Spock he was adorable and sexy and Spock could not resist him.
“I am not. But you did over indulge. Come. It’s time to return to your farmhouse.”
“Not mine,” Jim mumbled. But this time he allowed Spock to take him to the door and outside. “I hate Riverside.”
“I know, ashayam. We leave tomorrow.”
Jim smiled. “Yeah. Love you.”
Spock returns the smile and the sentiment.
Comments
9 responses to “Happy Flag Day June 14, 2021 (Flash)”
I love Spock so much. And my heart goes out to Jim. He’s clearly hurting. But he’s got his husband on his side.
The idea is super cute too. I love the way you made it all come together.
Well done!
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thank you 🇺🇸
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Ivan, how do you manage to pack so much emotion into so small a story?! ❤️❤️
Poor long-suffering Spock! Jim is apparently upset. They had some sort of disagreement and Spock has to make the first step to get him and assure him he’s there to support him. It seems that being in Riverside has stirred up some bad memories for Jim. Hugs to both of them.
❤️💚😘🖖
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Yep but there is no way Spock won’t take care of Jim! Happy 🇺🇸 Day
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Can I have him anyway? Even if he’s 100X the pain in the a**, he’s so dreamy…..💖💖💖💖 I promise I’ll NEVER ask for another present the rest of my life!!!!!
How absolutely freakin’ cute is this??? An absolute, honest to God, flag day birthday fic!!! Now THAT took some doing! And you pulled it off brilliantly, as only you could.
Thank you. THIS is a total surprise, since you posted the ‘official’ (I thought) BD fic yesterday. So still a little celebrating left for today!
I had a great time yesterday, with ‘Longer’ and then great food and fun with the fam. So today was gonna be totally quiet – till I open this! I can hear the fireworks in the distance!
Thank you so much for making my BD so much more special! 😄😄😄😄😄❤️
And Happy Birthday, Old Glory – the one thing that celebrates a very non-official birthday today that is actually older than me!
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Alas Spock will NOT share! LOL
Happy Birthday! 🇺🇸
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Thank you.
Anyway. You’d think Spock could share for ONE day.
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Happy flag day!
This was so good and packed with feels ❤️
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Happy Flag Day 🇺🇸🏳️🌈 and Happy Birthday j! 🎂🎁🎈🎉🎊💕
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