Quick And Bitter, Slow And Sweet - Chapter 7!
Well, look at that, they can talk! Nicely! (And maybe just a little bit awkward.)
They went quiet again, the silence more awkward than before. Tony reached for the spoon, stirring his empty cup just to keep his hands busy. Ziva sighed and snapped the latch on her bag. They’d managed fine when there had been an external reason to be together, but now, extending this meeting for no reason other than habit, he had no idea where to begin. He glanced across the table. She was sitting up straight, composed, but her fingers kept fidgeting with the strap of her bag. There was a tension there he knew well, like she was preparing for an exit. She’d never liked small talk. “You’d think after this long we’d have something to say,” he cracked, eager to fill the silence. “Five years, you know.”
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(Just pretend the Tabasco is coffee!)
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