Chapter 25: You Can Call Me Daddy
Their first date was everything Hayden thought it would be, which included a dinner at Possession, an Italian restaurant, a French movie with subtitles, and a walk along Lake Erie. Pavlov was a complete gentleman and opened doors for Hayden, looked into the young man’s eyes when he spoke to Hayden, and picked up the tab, leaving a generous tip.
They didn’t kiss or spend the night together on their first date, but Hayden had wanted to, desiring an hour or more alone with the Russian, next to his body. Frankly, he wanted to see Pavlov’s rented room, which was on Sontenheimer Street, approximately three blocks away from Cupcakes. Pavlov called the place “cozy” which meant that it was small with maybe one or two windows. The Russian said he lived above an ol
