Author's Note: More of a conversation chapter, I'll post the more detailed one later, but this is what you get for now, deal with it. Chapter 2 will come later. This weekend probably or when school has ended.

"Welcome to the Harvest Festival!" Mayor Theodore's ecstatic voice boomed through out the town square as he announced his welcome. "I'm glad to have you all join me in this year's Harvest Festival! It is a great honor to spend it with you! Now please, have fun and enjoy!!"

He waddled off his podium and immediately broke into a run. No doubt he was heading towards our booth. I shot Carl a wicked grin as I rearranged the assortment of goodies that rested on our table.

"Oh boy…here he comes," Carl sighed as he straightened his bow tie.

"Hello, kids!" He greeted us, "What delicious treats have you prepared today?"

Carl smiled, "Well today we have…"

His voice trailed off as I set off around the square to admire the hard work of the others. Woody, Kurt, and Joe-I blushed at the sight of my bandana wearing boyfriend-had a blue print of the house they were planning on building spread out for the Mayor to admire. Jaime stood in the back with her animals and her crops; a smug expression plastered to her face, Ray had an array of fish stocked in a cooler, which he brought from the city and his fishing pole in hand.

I joined Gwen, Doug, and John the dog at their table where they advertised their inn.

"Hi!" I waved to them as I waltzed over.

"Hello," Gwen nodded warmly at me while Doug greeted me with a grunting noise.

"How's business?" I questioned, not really all that curious.

"Splendidly," Gwen rolled her eyes, "Business is booming."

"Huh." I shrugged, "Well that's how it is in small towns."

"If only, if only someone would trail into town…"

"Katie!!!" Carl screamed for me.

I whipped my head in his direction; my jaw dropped suddenly. Carl was being bombarded by orders and requests from Bob, his petite body struggled to carry all the boxes of goodies.

"Carl!" I hollered, rushing to his aid.

My golden brown ringlets bounced with every step I took. I jumped over the table and quickly took half of the Leaning Tower of Pastries from Carl's hands and shoved them into Bob's.

"Drop those off at home and then come back for the rest. Try to be more considerate of our workers and their abilities next time. We aren't super heroes you know, we aren't capable of carrying and packaging so much in a limited time." I huffed as Bob stalked towards home with his treats in hand.

Carl placed the other stack on the table and sighed with relief.

"Thank you, Katie." He smiled warmly up at me.

I simply nodded, "Of course. So how about going on vaca-"

"Excuse me," a voiced interrupted me mid sentence.

"Yes?" I questioned, not looking up at him. I was quite aggravated that he was rude enough to interrupt me.

"Can you point me in the direction of the inn? I'm looking for a place to stay." He said in a gentle tone.

"Go talk to Gwen." I gestured towards their table, "She's the girl with the blond hair in a ponytail."

"Thank you, Miss. Good day."

I looked at him before he left, and I could feel a gasp escape my lips. He was breathtakingly gorgeous. His chocolate brown hair fell gently in his face, his gorgeous eyes shined against his ivory skin, and his dark clothing complimented his muscular but lean figure. I stared in awe as he sauntered towards Gwen, who had the same reaction I did when her eyes met his dazzling figure.

"Katie? Katie? You ok? Hello? Katie?" Carl pulled me from my state of shock.

"Huh? What? Yeah, I'm fine…" I replied.

My gaze was still locked on that gorgeous target before me. Carl's gaze traced mine, and he laughed.

"Oh Katie. Katie, Katie, Katie. Boy crazy Katie." He chuckled as he patted my head, "Crushing on our wandering traveler, eh?"

I shrugged.

"Too bad you have a boyfriend, hmm?" He snickered.

I opened my mouth to speak, but Carl cut me off. "Looks aren't everything, Kate."

Carl was right, of course.

"I never said I liked him. He's just….gorgeous. That's all." I assured him as Bob came back.

We handed him his last batch of treats and waited for more customers.

"Hey Katie!!!" Joe waved as he rushed to my side when the day came to an end. He pulled me into a refreshing kiss and then hugged me tightly.

"Need any help?" He asked; a smile caressed his face.

I shook my head, "No, we're fine."

"Ok. So do you want to hang out tonight once you're done packing?"

Again, I shook my head. "I'd love to, babe, but I have plans with Gwen already." I looked up at him sadly.

He noticed and kissed me again. "Don't be upset about it! It's perfectly fine! Go have some time with your girlfriends! I'll just kick it with Kurt tonight."

"You'll do no such thing…" Kurt murmured as he passed by, hand in hand with Dia.

"Oh. Hmmm…I'll just hang out with Ray."

"What?" Ray asked at the sound of his name.

"Want to hang out tonight?" Joe asked him.

Ray's face lit up. "Sure! We can go fishing at the lake!"

"See?" Joe rested his head on mine, "Problem solved. You go have fun tonight. We'll just hang out tomorrow."

"Ok! Aw, you're so sweet. I don't deserve you!" I giggled childishly.

"Oh come of it," He replied jokingly, "We were made for each other."

And with that, we shared a long, passionate kiss. My lips matched match the shape of his. Our lips slowly parted and his moved gently against my own.

I pulled back, needing to breathe. Carl began to laugh, "Good Goddess, I never thought you'd stop!"

Carl and Ray snickered while Joe and I hugged. He released me to let me finish my work.

"Are you two ever going to get married?" Carl questioned me when we returned to the café. "It seems like it's time."

My face flushed brightly. "W-what an absurd question to ask!!" I glared at him. "It's still too soon! I'm way too young!"

Carl scoffed, "Just suggesting…"

"Well you're suggestion has been rejected."

"You should head to Gwen's. I'll finish up here."

"Really? You sure?"

"Mmmhmm," He nodded.

"Thanks Carl! See you on Monday!" I waved as I exited the café.

I stared up into the starry sky before entering the Inn.

"Hi Gwen!" I called out.

"Hey Katie! Come to the kitchen!" She answered me.

I did as she said and made my way to the large kitchen in the back room.

I entered silently and my heart stopped.

My thoughts scattered. "No way…"