Carnival worker Ethan meets young (19 years old) Benjy and instantly falls for him. They enjoy not only hot sex but a strong attachment -- does Ethan dare believe he might have fallen in love that quickly? But the carnival is only in Benjy's home town for a limited number of days, and after that, it -- and Ethan with it -- must move on. The parting is sad, and as the carnival gets ready to break down and continue its circuit, Ethan wonders whether he'll ever see Benjy again. As they move from town to town, then hunker down for winter repairs and personnel changes, Ethan doesn't know if the carnival owners will even hit the same towns next year. And supposing they do return to Benjy's town -- who's to say Benjy won't have met some other man, or even a girl? Will Ethan ever see Benjy again?