Chapter 20
NOAH ARRIVED HOME from school one afternoon in early November ready, as usual, for some loving and expecting to find Tom waiting for him in bed. Tom, however, was not in their bedroom. He was sitting at the desk in the den, using the computer.
“Why aren’t you in bed waiting for me?” Noah said.
“Because I’m waiting for you here.”
“That’s not exactly what I asked you.”
Tom closed the program he was using and stood up. He gave Noah a quick kiss, took his hand, and said, “Follow me.”
“Where are we going?”
“Patience is a virtue.”
Tom led him out of the house and locked the door behind them. They got in Tom’s car and went over to Herschel Street, turning left toward Five Points. Just past Boone Park, Tom turned right onto a side street and, after a couple of turns, pulled up i
