Tony smiles. "Me too." And he doesn't mind sharing the fruit, so he doesn't try to stop Gene's not-at-all-subtle thievery.

"Why don't we mix it up?" he suggests, his smile widening. "Check out one store together, and then we each have to go to some other random store and find something in ten minutes. Like a scavenger hunt. And switch back and forth."

Together time and secret surprise gifts! Turning a shopping trip into a goofy couples game seems like it would be fun. It's certainly not the worst date idea he's ever had.