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

“You ought to come see our new music studio,” Tom said. “Besides the organ, I now have a hundred-year-old Steinway concert grand, courtesy of my great-grandmother. It’s a huge thing, nearly eight feet long.”


“Where in the world did you find room for all of that?” John said.


“The new music studio is in what would have been the dining room,” Tom said. “Luckily, we have a large eat-in kitchen.”


“Any complaints from the neighbors about all that lovely music floating around in the air?” John said.


“Not so far,” Tom said. “After ten o’clock at night, I use headphones with the organ.”


“You mentioned more funding for more performances,” Sam said. “How much more?”


Chapter 83