Tom Foster and Noah Webster have been together for three years. In that time, Tom has completed his doctorate, Noah has begun working on his master's, and both men have come into their own as performers. Suddenly international recognition becomes a reality instead of a dream. They even perform at the dedication of a concert hall at the University of Aragoni.<br><br>But it's not all smooth sailing. They still have to battle Noah's Uncle Joe over the division of property he owned with Noah's late father. Tom's father has been distant ever since Tom chose music over law school. And Noah's mother's attitude toward his relationship with Tom leaves something to be desired. With their busy performance schedules, will Tom and Noah be able to make peace with their parents and get a fair deal?

The Performers

During the first two weeks of March, they flew to Atlanta three times for rehearsals with the Atlanta Symphony Chorus. They were in and out of the city the same day on each of those occasions, but when performance time rolled around, they had to stay in a hotel for three nights. The two performances were a breeze compared to the somewhat grueling recording sessions, but it was finally over and they flew home late on a Saturday evening.


“I don’t want to ever do anything like that again,” Noah said as he buckled his seat belt, “at least not anytime soon.”


“You’d better get used to it,” Tom said.


Noah was prevented from replying immediately as an announcement from the cockpit made it impossible to talk. “What did you mean by that?” he said finally.


“When that recording is released, and possibly even before it’s released, you’re going to get offers. Count on it.”


Chapter 3