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

“I’ll be a poster boy for concentration on stage.”


“Good,” Tom said, “I’ll hold you to it. Ready to rock and roll?”


Tom ducked into the studio and returned holding the drawstrings of the cloth bag containing his organ shoes. “Aren’t you forgetting something, page turner?” Tom said when he was back in the living room.


“What? Oh yeah, the briefcase.” He retrieved it and set it on the coffee table long enough to confirm that its contents were still intact and in order.


“Good,” Tom said. “Let’s head downtown.”


At the hall, a security guard allowed Tom to park in a reserved spot at the rear of the building. They entered the building through the same side door, and Tom led the way to what he referred to as the backstage waiting area. It was a fair-size room that contained a couple of comfortable sofas and three or four wingback chairs.


Eventually, a man came to the door and said, “Ten minutes.”


“Thanks,” Tom said. “Noah, if you need a last-minute pit stop, now’s the time.”


Chapter 12