A subject! She latches on.

"I think we are! Veronica likes the fish and chips, even if she complains about the weather." Champagne loosening her lips. That's all. Paloma leans further over the table as part of her interest in staying right here with him. "Afterward it'll be home. Suppose our next stop depends on which booking doesn't fall through."

And either way, they probably won't see each other. The thought dampens her rising curiosity.