<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=239088.msg11807009#msg11807009">Quote from: Bibliophilia on 10-11-2015, 21:05:46</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><div class="floatleft">(https://40.media.tumblr.com/ec2f51870909a7da502cd8c50a071d16/tumblr_njb4cz9iFJ1s22fb3o1_1280.jpg)</div><br/><strong>Name:</strong> Randall Walker (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=239063.msg11785509#msg11785509)<br/><strong>Occupation:</strong> Stud/Hand<br/><strong>Time:</strong> Lunchtime, August 31st<br/><strong>Location:</strong> BBQ<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong> Adriana, Open<br/><strong>Content:</strong> <br/><br/><hr/><br/>He straightened once she took the flower, watching her tuck it into her hair with a slight smile, enjoying the way the bright petals set off the fiery color.  His head bent so he could peer down at the fingers toying with the button on his shirt, causing a soft chuckle to rise in his throat.  "You can't fool me, Adri.  You just want me to show more skin.  I'm just a piece of meat to you, aren't I?"  Randall's eyes glittered in amusement even as he feigned indignation with a slight pout and a huffy tone.  Still, his hands rose, fingers lightly grazing her hand as he slowly unbuttoned the first two buttons on his shirt, revealing the lotus at his throat and the hollow between his collarbones.<br/><br/>He cocked his head slightly as she continued, nodding even before she'd finished and reaching to brush his knuckles softly along the curve of her jaw as his smile reappears.  "Of course.  I'm sure Virgil and Danica won't mind if we slip away once the party is underway.  How about this?  We'll grab one of the picnic baskets and pick what we want here, pack it up and find a nice, private spot where we can have our lunch.  I imagine Virgil knew you wouldn't be too keen on hanging around today, and that's why he set you up with an escort.  Lucky for me, I got the honor.  Remind me to thank him for that later, would you?"  He winked and turned, offering her his arm as he glanced around at the guests and those cooking the food.<br/><br/>"So...what are you in the mood for?  Beer and burgers?  Or, do you want to filch a bottle of champagne and a couple of steaks?"<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/f1/AdrianaValkov.JPG)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Adriana Valkov (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=239063.msg11787860#msg11787860)<br/><strong>Occupation:</strong>Ranch Veterinarian<br/><strong>Time:</strong>Lunch->Dinner, August 31st<br/><strong>Location:</strong><br/><strong>Tag:</strong>Randall<br/><strong>Content:</strong>Leaving the BBQ, setting up a picnic<br/><br/><hr/><br/>A flirty smile curled over Adriana's lips at Randall's tease, and her eyes reflected the merriment in his. "You'd feel unappreciated if I didn't want you to show more skin, don't give me that," she countered, and shivered slightly as his hand brushed over hers. He was flattering her, of course, but he seemed genuine, and she appreciated the gentle stroke over her jaw in combination with the compliment. It was nice to have a man treat her right with no demands for himself. With the bit of chemistry flaring between them in just the last few short minutes, she found herself regretting not having spoken with Randall sooner.<br/><br/>She looked around after he asked what she was more in the mood for, nodding in agreement at the suggestion of a picnic. "I think beer and burgers is more on the menu today, darlin'," she responded, still feeling flirty. "Let's go mingle a while, maybe half an hour? I can get food for us. And, thank you, Randall. I think I'll be the one thanking Virgil later." She smiled brightly at him and stood on tiptoes to place a kiss on his cheek, then wandered off in to the crowd. A couple of the studs said hello and exchanged brief hugs. As she passed Danica and Virgil greeting their client, she smiled and hugged both of them, and introduced herself briefly to Lisbeth.<br/><br/>After the predetermined half an hour had passed, she collected a picnic basket, beer from one of the coolers, burgers, chips, veggies, and fixings, then sent a quick text to Virgil explaining that she was taking Randall and ducking out. Then she tracked down her assigned escort and led him off in to the ranch, towards the decent sized pond set at the foot of a hill out of view of the main ranch and living accommodations. In truth, anyone could come up fairly easily on the spot, but the distance and lack of visibility gave the illusion of privacy. Adriana's sandals rubbed her feet on the way over to the pond, so as soon as they reached the soft, lush grass at the pond's edge, she kicked the shoes away and set down the picnic basket before turning to Randall with a smile. "This work for you?" she asked, suspecting this was something of what he had in mind.<br/><br/>