Goldie covers his mouth. “When people would rather hire a private chef to recreate a Cod Pieces meal so that no one can see that they like to eat fast-food fish and fries, they generally also have other life philosophies and habits that make me not want to be around them.”
“Did she just use a hundred words to call your former BFF a snob?” I ask Ziggy.
She blinks quickly. “Yes.”
“Not too many hits to the head yet, Captain. You still got it. Way to go.” Fletcher holds up a high five to me, and I reluctantly smack his hand.
Ziggy reaches for a fry. “Was I stuck up too?”
Goldie shakes her head. “I don’t think so. And I could be wrong. I shouldn’t judge people. Wewereall at an exclusive private high school. I just get a vibe.”
Ziggy’s still frowning as she chews and takes three more fries. “Mom and I were pretty normal until she married Roland.”
“I was never normal.”
“Who needs normal when you’re perfect?” Fletcher says.
We all ignore him.
“You were overseas?” Goldie says to Ziggy, who nods.
“And home now permanently for the first time since high school?”
Ziggy nods again.
“It’s hard to keep up when you’re not home a lot. And I don’t know her well now, but she married into the Harrison family, didn’t she? The real estate family?”
If Ziggy nods much more, she’ll look like a bobblehead.
It’s freaking adorable.
“They were friends with my father, and they’re the absolute worst. It’s all about appearances. The façade. Don’t get me started on the sons. Eli was such a dick.”
“I puked on him,” Ziggy says. “About a month ago. That’s when Holt and I met.”
Goldie laughs. “Seriously?”
Ziggy nods.
And Goldie cackles.
Goldie.
Cackling over something bad happening to someone.
I squeeze Ziggy’s thigh again, and she covers my hand and squeezes back.
“Good,” Goldie says. “Guys like that deserve some discomfort.”
Fletcher grins at me. “Best date ever. Goldie never shit-talks people.”
“Hush,” she says to him while she takes a discreet glance around the room.
She’s a life coach. Semi-famous on socials. I’m not kidding about heryou can do it, I believe in youattitude. She grew an entire business off of inspirational posts.
Really shouldn’t get caught shit-talking people in public.
But Ziggy’s leaning forward as she digs into her fish too. “I knew you were familiar yesterday, but I thought it was because you were friends with Abby Nora. I can’t even tell you how relieved I am right now that you don’t hate me like she does.”
