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

“Why did she make the appointment for four?” Tom said.


“Because that’s the earliest I thought I could be there,” Noah said. “I was planning to go home first.”


“Let’s go see if she’s free now.”


Tom led Noah to the appropriate building and up a flight of stairs. He stopped outside a door with the name ‘Agnes Ambrose, PhD’ stenciled on it. The door was half open, so he knocked on it.


Tom pushed the door all the way open and entered the room.


“Well, if it isn’t Dr. Foster, and if I’m not mistaken, his prize soloist,” Dr. Ambrose said. “Come on in and have a seat.”


“I’m still not used to the title,” Tom said, taking a seat, indicating to Noah that he should take the adjacent chair.


“You have a four o’clock appointment with Noah. He asked me to introduce you, and we got here faster than we anticipated.”


“I’m free for the rest of the day.”


“Noah,” Tom said, “this is Dr. Ambrose. Dr. Ambrose, Noah Webster.”


Chapter 41