te the attempt." An assault thus requires "an affirmative act-a threat to use force, or the actual exertion of force." Sullivan v. Atl. Fed. Sav. & Loan Assoc., 454 So. 2d 52, 54 (Fla. 4th DCA 1984) (affirming dismissal of assault claim where there was no affirmative act). In this case, there is no such af