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

Tom said, “Noah, you seem to have tuned us out. What’s going on, are you distracted by all the eye candy around us?”


“Don’t be silly,” Noah said. “I’ve been watching the people in the restaurant, and I wondered is everybody in this place gay?”


“Probably ninety-five percent of the customers and one hundred percent of the help are,” William said.


“Yeah,” Henry said, “this is Greenwich Village, after all.”


Later, as they were walking back along the side streets to Sixth Avenue, Noah said, “How do people live in this place?”


“Look at the buildings along this street,” Noah said. “Based on the mailboxes and buzzers at their doors, there must be five or six apartments in some of them. The buildings can’t be much more than one or two rooms wide, and some of them only have three floors, so those apartments must be tiny.”


“That they are,” William said, “and you wouldn’t believe how much rent people are willing to pay in order to live in them.”


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