"N&S: John Thornton, Love Lessons", by Gratiana Lovelace (2013-2014) (Done)

Ch. 61 (PG-13): The Angus Scotland Highland Games Open

Fiona: "Baird?  Am I not to have a pretty little daytime tiara, too?"    Fiona pouts sincerely [(3) right].   

Fiona leans in so that the fullness of her breast discreetly brushes her husband's forearm as she bats her eyes him.  Fiona asks so sweetly that he cannot resist.

Baird: LordBaird smiles broadly.  "An overrrsight my Love.  Of courrrse, ye shall have a tiarrra.  We will go to the Towerrr  Vault afterrr brrreakfast and select one for you."

Fiona:  "But I want my tiara now."   She insists sweetly.

Baird:  "Well ..."  His voice trails off, wondering if it is better to feed his hungry stomach, or to indulge his young wife's fancy.

Lady Fiona discreetly cuddles up to her husband Lord Baird--seductively walking her fingers up his forearm coat sleeve.  Then Fiona whispers into her husband's ear--something related to her wearing naught but her tiara and a smile for him later--that causes Baird to blush crimson [(4) right] and to lower his hands to in front of his kilt, to save himself from further embarrassment.

Fiona:   Then Fiona purrs.  "And I need time to situate the tiara in my hair." 

Both Lady Angharad and Lady Thistle nod in agreement.  Along with Lady Fiona, the young and beautiful Clan Ogilvy wives form a formidable and charming bevy of  ladies.  Margaret and Hannah look on from the side in amusement.  Though Margaret will not be wearing a daytime casual tiara--or any other kind of tiara by her choice, though she had been offered the loan of a tiara for the Highland Games Opening Banquet tonight she declined as the formerly prim vicar's daughter that she is.  As Countess of Airlie, Hannah will wear a modest tiara for the Angus, Scotland Highland Games Opening Ceremonies today and then she will wear her impressive crown like pearl and diamond Airlie tiara [(5)right] tonight.

Angharad: "Aye Bairrrd!   One does not simply plop a tiarrra upon one's head."  Baird smiles

Thistle:  "Indeed! A tiarrra must be carrrefully positioned within ones coiffurrrre--and then, securrrely fastened." 

Baird: Baird throws up his hands--now that he has had some time to collect himself.  "I am out numberrred. "  Then he extends his arm to his wife.  "Let us make a quick trrrip to the Towerrr Vault for your daytime tiarrra.  And then we will come rrright back for brrreakfast.  But ye must wait until this afterrrnoon forrr a longerrr time to take in selecting the tiarrra for your evening gown for tonight's Angus Scotland Highland Games Opening Banquet."

Fiona: "Ooh!   Thank you!"  Fiona impulsively wraps her arms around her husband's neck and kisses him thoroughly.  Baird wraps his arms around her waist and kisses her back.

Baird: After Baird and Fiona come up for air, he smirks.  "Well!  Perhaps we should have you select a tiarrra everrryday, My Love!   Ha ha ha ha ha!"

So with Lady Angharad and Lady Thistle assisting in daytime casual tiara selection, Lady Fiona makes her choice.  The tiara [(6) right] Lady Fiona chooses has a low front diadem silouhette, with some filigree swirls encrusted with diamonds in its design.  It is pretty without being ostentatious--as befitting the youthfulness of the future Countess of Airlie, Lady Fiona.

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Sitting on the purpose built stage in front of Airlie Castle for the Angus, Scotland Highland Games Season Opener, the whole Ogilvy-MacIntosh-Thornton extended family sits in rows of chairs--the men and boys are all wearing kilts.  However John was gratefully given a pass on having to wear a kilt since he is English.  So John is wearing long trousers--no one has seen his lower legs since he graduated from boyish knickers, except for his wife Margaret.