Some truths heal. Some truths reveal.

Two weeks after Valerie Spenser’s death, Dave Johnson finally steps out of the solitude he needed to survive the loss. Thinner, quieter, but standing, he returns to his life — and to Rick Rickman, who’s been wrestling with guilt for letting him grieve alone. Dave is ready to move forward, and honoring Valerie means keeping the Bacchanalia she helped plan.

But Wednesday brings a shock no one expected.

Rick’s estranged father appears after twenty years, out, proud, and ready to reconnect. And when Rick admits he may have feelings for Dave, his father asks the only question that matters: Do you love him?

The answer comes later, when Rick and Dave finally stop hiding what’s always been between them. Their bond becomes public, undeniable — and for the first time, Rick says the words he’s been afraid to face. I love you.

The heart knows before you do.

His Man Wednesday is the sixth novella in the His Man Series.