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

They returned to Father DeVaney’s office and compared Tom’s calendar with the church calendar, selecting two tentative dates to be settled upon later.


Noah got behind the wheel of the BMW and drove them to his father’s house. He discovered that his key to the front door still worked, and they went inside. The first thing they noticed was that the house was very untidy.


“Mom used to keep this place spotless,” Bobby said. “I guess Dad didn’t bother hiring a cleaning lady after the divorce.”


Bobby and Chad began the task of gathering those belongings that Bobby had left in his room, and Noah and Tom went in search of suitable burial garments. Noah found a fairly new suit in his father’s closet, and said “This ought to fit—I’ve seen him wearing it, and. I don’t think he gained any significant weight in the last year.”


They found a decent shirt and tie to match.


“Do they put shoes, socks, and underwear on dead people?”


“I’ve no idea. Why don’t we take them, just in case.”


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