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

On the way to the cabin, Tom said, “That was an interesting evening, wasn’t it?”


“Yeah,” Noah said. “We had a good time at dinner, and in a way, we were sort of networking, weren’t we?”


“You bet your bubble butt we were. Music directors, and for that matter clergy, have a very effective old-boy network. You never know where a contact like that will eventually lead.”


“Good, as long as we don’t have to suck up to them.”


“That’s not my style, babe, nor is it yours.”


“The audience seemed to want more and more,” Noah said.


“Encores become a kind of game. After the last number on the program, some people just want to go home. Others really want to hear more, and there’s always a few who keep clapping just to see how much more they can get out of you.”


“You bet. When I go to a concert, I kind of fall into that last group.”


Chapter 76