I was in my office. Brooding. The TV was on, but muted. I could hear the sound of the 'Par-tay!' (as Lorne called it) raging outside, but I'd be damned all over again if I was going to out there and join in. No, sir. I did what Lorne asked me to do, put on my 'Dog and Pony' show and got the ... the... Arch Duke of a DEMON empire to come to MY office and
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"Wow, that's fascinating, Mr. umm - omigosh, look, your drink is empty! And so is mine, what a coincidence. Let me get you another - what were you drinking? - perfect."
I smile real wide at the slightly bewildered-looking demon in front of me and sweep away. He seemed like a really nice guy... for someone who's into lengthy discources on the many uses of virgin blood. Even though I'm not in danger in that particular case - oh, I'm not even going there at all.
I almost make the mistake of entering the dance floor in my escape, and as I duck out of the range of Harmony's flailing limbs, avoid a skulking Spike and a lawyer's pointing finger, I practically crash into Lorne.
"Oof - sorry! So is ritual sacrifice part of the territory of evil law firm party talk?" I glance back to make sure that the demon isn't really expecting a drink refill and brush back my hair. At least they're having fun - or they damn well better be.
But Lorne wasn't paying any attention to Dawn just then. At that moment, he was up to his eyeballs with Eve and myself, rolling his eyes at us as if we were a pair of errant school children. "Ohhh, you two," He cried out, shaking his head. "The sexual tension? With a Knife you could cut it! Angel, Ge--"
And then Dawn was there, at his elbow, and Lorne half turned, smiling at her with that big, wide, showman's smile. "Dawnie! My eastern flower, my shining star, so good too---" He looked back at me and shook his head. "Get a room."
And then he was gone, waving his fingers at Dawn as he sashayed off into the party. Eve stood beside me for a moment, then snorted and turned away, walking off in the other direction. I stood still for a moment, staring after Lorne, wondering what was ... well, what was 'Off' about him tonight, while my eyes wandered away from him, travelling over the mixer of the party until they settled on Dawn.
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"I picked up on that from 100 yards away," she purred, cat like, "Yep. You were bangin' it out to the cheap seats."
I shot back. "Funny. I was gonna say the same thing about that
dress."
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I smile real wide at the slightly bewildered-looking demon in front of me and sweep away. He seemed like a really nice guy... for someone who's into lengthy discources on the many uses of virgin blood. Even though I'm not in danger in that particular case - oh, I'm not even going there at all.
I almost make the mistake of entering the dance floor in my escape, and as I duck out of the range of Harmony's flailing limbs, avoid a skulking Spike and a lawyer's pointing finger, I practically crash into Lorne.
"Oof - sorry! So is ritual sacrifice part of the territory of evil law firm party talk?" I glance back to make sure that the demon isn't really expecting a drink refill and brush back my hair. At least they're having fun - or they damn well better be.
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And then Dawn was there, at his elbow, and Lorne half turned, smiling at her with that big, wide, showman's smile. "Dawnie! My eastern flower, my shining star, so good too---" He looked back at me and shook his head. "Get a room."
And then he was gone, waving his fingers at Dawn as he sashayed off into the party. Eve stood beside me for a moment, then snorted and turned away, walking off in the other direction. I stood still for a moment, staring after Lorne, wondering what was ... well, what was 'Off' about him tonight, while my eyes wandered away from him, travelling over the mixer of the party until they settled on Dawn.
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