First Dates Characters: Aiden Adams, Alexander Moretti, Validus Setting: Le Ambassadore Content: Currently Worksafe Summary: A date at one of Axis City's most prestigious restaurants.
It was three minutes to seven, and Moretti had just stepped out of the limo. A few minutes early and enough time to reach the door of Aiden's apartment. Time keeping was important, it served to prove to Aiden that Alexander was interested, was going to keep to his word, and while being too early might be seen as desperate, lateness radiated disinterest and boredom, and that was certainly not something Alexander wanted to portray.
He was surprised that the lift in the run-down apartment block actually arrived when he pressed the call button, and equally surprised when it got him to the right floor. Well, one could not judge by appearances. Although he hoped that after this, Aiden would be impressed, perhaps even left breathless, but the restaurant and it's river-side setting, and the champagne that would be awaiting them, chilled and refreshing.
Alexander had understood that Aiden may have fallen on hard-times, may have had to reduce his outgoings after loosing the duel income to a divorce- and although he might know that he would pretend to be ignorant to the boy's past until Aiden decided to disclose it. Even so, Alexander was surprised that Aiden had reduced his standard of living so dramatically as to live in such a place. It was not a hovel, no, but it was still surprising. He rid himself of those thoughts, however, as he straightened his jacket and knocked on Aiden's door.