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

SOMEHOW THEY GOT through the rest of April and the month of May. Noah’s senior recital had been very nearly flawlessly sung, as far as Tom could tell, and they were looking forward to a summer of respite from classes before the fall term began. The only items on their summer agenda so far were his performance in Boston and two performances in Florida. They even managed to find some time during the first two weeks of June to make use of the new privacy fence and lay in the sun a few times. Bobby and Chad had joined them on one such occasion.


Their plane touched down at Logan Airport on the Tuesday morning before the scheduled performance, and Henry was waiting for them at the gate. As they shook hands, Tom said, “Where’s William?”


“Waiting in the car for me to let him know we’re ready,” Henry said. “He’s parked where he can pull up in front of the terminal a few minutes after I call. Do you have any checked bags?”


Chapter 8