The start of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire means Wes can finally get back to his seasonal job and distract himself from his recent messy break-up. There’s plenty for him to think about at the Faire, such as his role as a wandering flower merchant, the overwhelming August heat, and Carlo, who plays a handsome knight.<br><br>Carlo is the exact opposite of Wes’s ex, Phillip, who won’t let their relationship die easily. The young knight is sweet and caring and chivalrous, but Wes has sworn to himself he’s not ready to jump back into dating yet.<br><br>When Carlo collapses off his horse during a joust, Wes has to confront his own feelings for his new friend, as well as Phillip’s constant attempts to win him back.

Heat Wave: Manheim

It’s not. Believe me, I’ve seen and done things more gruesome than you can imagine since I was a kid. Helped deliver my first foal when I was seven. Well, I was supposed to help, but it was so gross I ran to a corner and hid while my dad helped the vet. :P


Wes laughed to himself and wrote such back to Carlo.As he was trying to decide if he was ready to casually mention some sort of potential date, he was interrupted by a coworker asking for help finding something among their backstock.


“I’ll be there in a minute,” Wes said curtly. He checked the time on his phone. It was just past the end of his break. With an exasperated sigh, he wrote, I must go, my people need me. See you Saturday.


Wes turned off his phone and tucked it into his pocket. As he followed his coworker into the back, he added one more question to his list:


How long is it going to be before I’m satisfied with the answers I get?


Chapter 20