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

“Sexual workouts don’t qualify as real exercise.”


“I haven’t got Speedos yet, and you made fun of my trunks.”


Noah left the room again. He came back holding a new pair of Speedos. “When did you find time to get these?”


“I went through the drive-through lane at Wendy’s and made a quick run to Sports Authority while I ate my grilled chicken sandwich yesterday.”


“I can’t wait to see you in them,” he said.


Noah stepped into the Speedos and snugged them around his hips.


“Oh… my… God. You’re sexy as hell when you’re naked, but that little bit of cloth adds an aura of mystery, even though I’m intimately acquainted with what’s under there.”


Noah walked out of the kitchen to do just that. “They do look pretty cool on me, don’t they?” Noah said when he returned.


“Yeah. Let’s clean up the kitchen and go.”


Chapter 23