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

“How did you know when to turn the pages? As far as I could tell, Tom wasn’t giving you any signals.”


“At that first concert, he had to nod his head at me,” Noah said, “but during the second one, I learned to anticipate exactly when he was ready for me to do it.”


“We’ve developed an amazing rapport when we’re on stage together,” Tom said. “Noah seems to almost read my mind as he follows the music.”


They were invited inside for a glass of iced tea before they drove home to Jacksonville, and they accepted the invitation. Mrs. Walker brought the tea into the living room on a tray, and when the four of them were settled, she said, “Noah, honey, your grandfather and I have something to say to you.”


“Yes, Ma’am,” Noah said, looking a tad nervous.


“We know you’re planning to work full time this summer, and that’s fine,” she said, “but when school starts next fall, we want you to quit that job and devote all your time to your studies.”


Chapter 46