Mate me at Hollywood
"I am, ma'am."
Pride slips into my voice as I add, "she's my girlfriend."
Gigi gives her a sly smile before pulling Lara into a warm, bone-cracking hug. "Pretty, polite, and brave enough to show up with this rascal? I like you already."
She laughs, slightly breathless. "Thank you... I think."
The ever-young, ever-wise Gigi pulls back slightly, and says in a stage whisper, "You’ll need thick skin and good shoes, girl. The floors in this house are slippery, and so are the people."