Tom Foster has his life planned out, and he's systematically pursuing his goals. At twenty-two, he's been organist and choirmaster at The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd for three years, he's working on his doctoral thesis, and he's beginning a secondary career performing in concert. There is no room in his schedule for romance ... until Noah Webster, a gorgeous green-eyed blond, walks into the church one evening to audition for the choir.<br><br>What starts as an arrangement of convenience -- Tom's usual page turner is unavailable, and Noah agrees to do the job-soon turns into a fast friendship. Then Noah, who is saddled with an obnoxious roommate, rents the spare bedroom in Tom's house, and ultimately the two men become lovers and partners in life.<br><br>But before they can ride off into the sunset together, they must face one major obstacle: Noah's violent, homophobic Southern Baptist father.

Love Turns the Page

“Everything’s ready for you, Mr. Foster,” the man said, handing Tom a small key. “You’ve got as much time as you need.”


“Presets still set the way they were last time I was here?”


“Yes, Sir. Nobody has used the organ since then.”


“Thanks,” Tom said. “Come on, page turner, let’s get to work.”


He led Noah down a hallway and through a door, and they were suddenly on the stage of Jacoby Hall. “Ever been here before?” Tom said.


“Never. I went to a Broadway musical once, in the big auditorium at the other end of the building, but I’ve never been inside this place.”


He looked around, but there were only a couple of lights burning overhead, and they were spotlights that were tightly focused on the organ console, bathing it in a circle of light. The rest of the room was totally dark, and the only visible lights came from the exit signs over various doors. He could just make out the front row of seats, and that was it.


Chapter 9