Prompt: playing in the leaves

tiva

"I can't believe you haven't watched any Hitchcock movies," Tony said disappointed. Then he added, "Yet."

Ziva looked at him wearily, as they continued their walk through the park. "Not everyone is a movie addict like you, Tony."

"Movie aficionado, Ziva."

"Same difference." The smells from the Italian food truck at the other side of the park made her stomach growl. She checked her watch, technically they could take their lunch break right now.

"Uh, no, I appreciate movies, I am not addicted to them."

Ziva looked at him. "You cannot go 24 hours without mentioning a movie."

He glared at her, straightened the collar of his coat, and confidently said, "I can, wanna bet?"

Ziva stopped walking, looked him up and down, and then at the food truck. "Deal, you owe me lunch."

"Psh, that's a two minute walk, I can last more than two minutes, Ziva."

She let her gaze drift down his body more gingerly this time. "I would hope so."

Tony huffed and they resumed their walk across the park. On his left a young boy wearing a yellow sweater and a beagle were playing in a large pile of leaves. The barks and shouts of joy were a pleasant distraction.

He elbowed Ziva. "Look at them, just like in the..." His smile faded as he glanced at Ziva.

Smiling smugly, she said, "The what?"

Tony straightened his posture. "The Snoopy…comic."

Tilting her head to the side, she said, "A comic?"

"All right, fine." He shoved his hands in his coat pockets. "But you're not getting any dessert."

"Neither are you if you can't even last two minutes."