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

“Oops, indeed,” Noah said. “There was a lot of shouting, and some threats were made, but Bobby grabbed his stuff and left, so he couldn’t tell us what was said after that.”


“Do you know what kind of threats?”


“Mostly against Tom and me. I think they blamed us for ‘turning Bobby queer’. I can ask him to call you later today.”


“Please do that,” Carl said, handing Noah a card. He peered closely at Noah. “Are you sure you’re all right?”


“I’ll take care of that as soon as I make a phone call,” Tom said.


Carl thanked them and left. Tom secured the house and refilled their glasses, and they went upstairs to the sleeping porch. They settled down with their wine, and Tom used his cell phone to make the call.


“Hello, Mr. Walker,” he said. “This is Tom Foster. … I’m sorry to disturb you at this hour, but there’s something you need to know.”


Chapter 93