<div class="floatright">(http://www.u2mtv.com/files/actor/9/7/97f4b8ceb7d493913b51f5c63b8d03e9.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Juliet Rhodes (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=281599.msg13847695#msg13847695)<br/><strong>Wearing:</strong>Navy mini-dress and taupe, strappy heels (http://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Viacom+TCA+Summer+2016+azEUeWS62uXx.jpg) (wearing name tag)<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Hilton Hotel Ballroom<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Xander (before he leaves), Tanner, Evion, Richard, Open!<br/><br/><hr/><br/>As she waited for her drink, Juliet exchanged gentle, warm smiles, with the three guys in front of her, who were seemingly catching up with one another. Or, in the case of Evion and Tanner, trying to remember who the other was. It wasn't long before a voice spoke up from behind, procuring the non-alcoholic drink she had requested. "Oh, thank you so much!" She took the drink and glanced at the man delivering it, only to realize that it was no server at all - but Richard.<br/><br/>"Richard!" She happily announced his name, clicking her tongue against the roof of her mouth at the comment he made about the others forgetting to tend to her needs. A hand absently waved at the air, deeming the matter either unimportant or not worth mentioning. There were more pressing matters at hand - like greeting him with a hug, which was exactly what she did. "You look wonderful," she murmured near his ear as her arms wound around him and she gave him a firm hug. Somehow, she was able to keep from spilling even a drop of her drink.<br/><br/>"It's great to see you, too. I'm so glad that you came tonight." Juliet wasn't sure that he would, but had high hopes that he might. It wasn't for her to say when the 'right time' was for him to move on, by any stretch of the imagination, but she figured that at the very least, he could use the excuse to get out. "Oh, thanks," she beamed at his compliment, though her head turned to the side a little shyly at the flattery.<br/><br/>Evion stammered out an apology for his actions, which caused Juliet to shake her head at him. "No, no, don't worry about it. It was an accident." She softly chuckled at his clumsiness, which was much the same as she recalled from high school. The remarks from Tanner, which were directed at Richard, instantly made the back of Juliet's neck prickle. She hesitated, but managed to flag a hand near Tanner, in an effort to gain his attention. "Actually, it's not wine - it's a Shirley Temple," she admitted sheepishly, trying to lighten the mood, because apparently someone had to. How the tension suddenly sprung from nowhere, was beyond her, though.<br/><br/>"I didn't come here just to get drunk and forget everything, you know?" She addressed everyone in the circle, not just Tanner, perhaps with the hope of changing the topic altogether. She sucked on her lower lip briefly before bringing the drink to her mouth and taking a sip from the straw. Admittedly, it was a rather childish looking drink, but Juliet didn't mind sharing that it was one of her favorites. Her heart was thrumming in her chest as Tanner changed direction and redirected his attention onto Evion, all while Xander decided that he would excuse himself to get a drink. "See you," she called out to him, politely.<br/><br/>Smally, she pouted. The only reason she didn't leave the conversation to get herself a drink was because she didn't want to seem rude to those who she was chatting with. Yet, that choice caused a ripple effect that she hadn't seen coming. In the back of her mind, she mulled over Tanner's words; was it wrong to occasionally prefer for a guy to dote on a girl? She sucked idly at the straw again, taking another, longer sip, as she grew distracted by the train of thought. Either way, one thing was evident - Tanner wasn't the sort of guy to fawn all over a girl, apparently.