I walk into the apartment with Nick on my heels. As soon as I step through the door, I kick my shoes off and turn around to face him. I sigh as I still cling to the flag in my arms and I sniffle hard. “Do you mind helping me out?”
He gives me a soft smile as he shakes his head slowly as he responds to me. “No, I don’t mind helping you at all.” He guides me over to the living room and sets me down on the sectional. He pulls the flag case down from the wall and then opens the back of it with ease. “Here, let me set it down in the case for you, okay?” I nod my head slowly as I pass Uncle Rick’s flag to him and he places it gently into the case. He seals the case up and then places it back on the wall as I sit back and sigh.
I turn and look at Nick as he undoes his tie and slides the knot d
