Lorne - Loved.
Chapter One; Introducing. . .
Lorne walked through the hallway of Wolfram & Hart as always, babbling into his cell phone and looking all important. He walked straight to his room and closed the door in a hurry. Sighing, he sat down in his sofa, and looked into the mirror on his right. "Why do I feel so alone?" he asked his reflection. The reflection faintly smiled "Because you don't have a girl in your life, that's why, sugar" he replied. Lorne looked at his reflection with an awkward glare. Then, he slowly turned his head the other way, in complete silence.
Angel was sitting in his chair, flipping through some files, when Gunn walked into his office. "Is it just me, or has Lorne been a little down lately?" he asked, and sat down in a chair in front of Angel's desk. The vampire looked up from his book and put it away. "Hmm. I guess he's just tired" he replied. Not wanting to believe that something is wrong. Gunn shook his head "Nah. I don't think that's it. . ." he said, when suddenly Fred approached the two. She handed Angel a pile of paper and said "I think he's lonely" she looked worried up at Angel, giving him some kind of hint, wanting to help Lorne. Wesley dropped by, as he had heard the whole conversation. "Well, I guess sudden things can change. . ." he said, and sipped some coffee from his cup. Spike suddenly walked up beside Fred. "Oh, bugger. Is this a meeting or something?" he said, looking at Fred. Angel sighed "not for you, it's not" he whispered.
Suddenly, as everyone was filled with slight silence, the front door opened and their attention quickly turned to a young woman walking towards them. She had golden hair and light blue eyes, shining in the frying sunlight. Spike smiled as he saw her, and walked slowly towards her "Well, well, well. . .and, what do we have here?" he said, looking her up and down. She gave him a warm smile. Angel stood up from his chair "Who are you?" he asked, looking suspicious, yet interested. She turned her sight at Angel, and moved her sight towards Wesley in the back, before facing Angel again. "I'm Margarita Salt. Some guy told me to go up here. He should be here by now". Suddenly, Lorne walked through the doors, looking around the room, spotting everyone there. "Whoa. I didn't know we had a meeting here, kids. . .uh, do we?" he asked. "No. But can you please tell us what Miss. Salt is doing here?" Wesley added, putting down his cup on a table beside him.
Lorne turned to Margarita and walked up to her "Oh. You're here already. Uh. . .who are you again?" Lorne asked with confused eyes pasted at her. Margarita giggled "I already told you. I'm Margarita Salt. . ." she said. He just looked at her, still not having the bell ringing. "I'm a singer?" she said. Lorne quickly recalled and smiled brightly "Of course! Yeah. You're the singer. . .Um, Margarita Salt, was it?" he asked, gently taking her hand. She blushed a bit, looking down at the hand holding action. "Yeah" she answered. Lorne smiled again "Margarita! Now, that's my kind of name. You're my kind of woman. Say, shall you sing for us, peanut?" he asked, leading her by her hand towards the sofa, sitting down. The others just looked confused at both of them, and Angel walked out from behind his desk "You're here to be read by Lorne?" he asked. Margarita turned to him, and smiled "Yup" she said. Spike gave her one of his smirks "Sing away, sweetheart" he said, and crossed his arms. Margarita started to sing. She had a beautiful and calming voice. Knox walked inside the room and made a sign at Fred, she nodded at him and walked out of the room. Wesley looked at both of them discreetly, in slight sadness as they walked out the door.
Just as Margarita ended her song, Spike started to clap. The others looked weirdly at him, and he stopped clapping. "What?" he said, serious sounding. Lorne faintly smiled "Well, sweetheart. I read that you'll fall in love with a coloured person. . .that is in this room" he said. Gunn looked at him in slight surprise "But, I'm the only coloured person here. . ." he added. Everyone turned their heads towards Gunn and Wesley cleared his throat "That's not entirely correct. Lorne's coloured too" he said. Everyone looked at Wesley, then at Lorne. Margarita made a small smile "Well, black never was my kind of colour, so. . ." she said, giving Lorne a passionate glare. Spike sat an awkward look on her and said "And green is. . .?". Margarita placed her hand on Lorne's. "My favourite" she answered.
Lorne, with a quite serious facial expression sat silently in the sofa, looking intensely at Margarita, then he looked at the others and said "Out". His voice was serious. Very serious. Angel took a couple of steps towards him "Lorne, I don't think. . .". "Angel-cake, you know I don't like to repeat myself" Lorne said, with his usual, kind voice. The four guys left in silence, and just as they were out the room, Spike noted "It looks like the little green queen is finally getting some". Gunn turned to him "Yeah, and with such a fine woman" he replied, in slight jealousy. Wesley fairly nodded "Yes. She was rather. . .". Angel turned to all three of them and said "Hot" to finish Wesley's sentence. Spike laughed shortly "Damn right, she was hot" he added, with a smirk, which quickly turned into a nothing. The four men casted awkward looks at each other, cleared their throats and walked each their way in embarrassment.
Margarita looked at the door the four others had just been walking out from. She then turned to Lorne, who stood in front of the windows, looking out at the view. His facial expression was quite serious. Almost angry. "Gee, that was strict, Lorne" Margarita said, and walked up behind him. Silence filled the room. "I'm lonely" Lorne said, looking out the window for a while, then turning to his left, facing Margarita. Her eyes where blank, almost as if she were crying. She felt slight sadness. Lorne looked out the window once more, "Lorne. . ." Margarita said and placed her hand on his shoulder. He turned to her "Don't. . .don't start a relationship with me only out of sympathy, pumpkin" he said, looking at her hand. Her eyes had sadness in them. "I'm not" she told, with a scurry voice. As a tear ran down her left cheek. They kissed and closed the curtains.
Lorne and Margarita were lieing next to each other in his bed. She was playing with his hair. He sighed "Are you sure you don't mind that I'm a demon?" he asked, sounding like a mix between serious and kidding. Margarita looked at him and smiled brightly "For the last time, Lorne. Yes" she replied, with a giggle at the end. Lorne did another of his worried sighs and asked "Are you sure you don't mind that I'm green, then, sweetheart?" he looked at her. She could clearly see him being worried. She kissed his hand "Yes. I'm fine with anything. Just, calm down, okay?" she replied. Lorne smiled almost as bright as the sun and rolled on top of her. "Well, doesn't it bother you that my heart is in my ass?" he asked, with his usual, kind voice. Margarita laughed, and so did Lorne. "No. That's just cute" Margarita stated and gently kissed his forehead, tickling his horns. Lorne smiled an even more brighter smile and asked, all giggling "Do you wanna feel my heart beat?". Margarita shortly laughed "Sure. Turn around".
Margarita woke up in Lorne's bed. She looked at him and gently took her fingers through his hair. She smiled ". . .I love you". Slight silence filled the room and then Lorne turned around. "What?" he said, looking confused at her. Margarita pushed herself a bit away from him "You don't believe me, do you?" she asked. Lorne made his sight away from her "Peanut. Do you really expect me to believe that such a fantastic woman like yourself can be in love with something like this?" he asked and got out of bed, getting dressed. Margarita had slight tears in her eyes. "Yes. I do. I. . .what I said was true, Lorne" she replied. Lorne walked towards his mirror. "Margarita, I don't. . ." he said, and looked at her. She got out of the bed and got dressed, saying as she walked towards him. "You don't believe me. Lorne, I'm accepting you for who you are, I don't care that your a demon or that your green or that you have horns sticking out of your forehead. What really matters is your soul and your heart. . .and that is what I love about you". Lorne turned to her, in slight shock. Tears were streaming down her cheeks "Don't you understand that?" she said, putting her hand over her mouth, crying. Lorne hugged her "Oh, Peanut. I had no idea that you. . .I just thought. . .I'm sorry" he said and started to wipe her tears away. Margarita just closed her eyes and leaned her head on his shoulder. They walked towards the bed, and sat down. Lorne put Margarita's hair behind her shoulder, put his hand at her cheek and kissed her. They leaned backwards and turned off the lights.
The next morning, Lorne walked through the hallway singing; I'm Singing In The Rain, all bubbly. He passed Angel's office, where Gunn stuck his head out the door, and starred at the singing demon, then he turned his head back in again, and asked "What's with him?". Spike picked up a mug of blood from Angel's desk, drank of it and crossed his arms, as he replied "I think he scored last night". Fred smiled "Like a touch down?" she asked, having everyone turning her way, with awkward looks. Fred looks at them, and then realizes. "Oh. Scored! I see. . .but, that's just. . .". she said, looking down. Angel grabbed his cup back from Spike and said "So, when you say scored, you mean scored". Gunn put his hand on his chin "Do you think it's with that Margarita chick?" he asked. Angel looked at him and sat down in his chair "It would seem like it. Though, no offense. But I haven't really seen any females showing that much interest in Lorne, lately" he replied. Spike smirked and banged his hands together "That decides it then! It's the Margarita chick" he said, sounding all optimistic as he opened the door. They hear more of Lorne's singing. Fred slightly giggles "He's been singing all morning. . .I feel like I'm in a musical" she said. Spike gave her a look and whispered to himself "Been there. Done that".
Suddenly, Margarita walk into the office and right towards a coffee machine. She pour herself some coffee while humming, as the others just stare at her. She turned around "What?" she asked. "What are you doing here?" Fred asked, serious sounding. Margarita sip some of her coffee and then put it down, sitting down in a chair right behind her. "I work here" she replied. Gunn made a surprised look at her "Since when?" he asked. Margarita smiled "Since yesterday. Lorne got me a job" she said, sipping her coffee. Spike smiled "Oh yeah? How's that working out for you?" he asked, and crossed his arms. "What?" she replied, confused and surprised. Spike walked towards her "You know what I mean, love. Lorne. How's that been working out for you?" he asked once more, sitting down on the chair's arm. Margarita looked up at him "You know, Spike. I'd rather keep my privacy for myself. But, if you want some sugar, you should come and get it while it's still in stock" she said, and smiled smartly at him. He shrugged away. Angel sighed and asked "So, what kind of job is it?". Margarita walked up to his desk "I'm his assistant. I hope that's alright with you, boss?" she asked. Angel nodded "Sure" he said, and then got out from his chair and walked out of the room.
Angel spotted Lorne and walked up to him. "How are you?" Angel asked, with his slightly usual, brooding sounding voice. Lorne turned to him with a smile and patted his shoulder "I'm in love, honey. Isn't it just wonderful?" he said and started to sing. Angel stopped and replied in silence "Yeah. It is". Angel walked into his office "He's in love" he said, sitting down in his chair. Wesley put down the book in his hand "What?" he said. Angel sipped some blood of his mug and said "Lorne. He's in love". Fred had shocked eyes pasted at Angel, then she moved her sight down. Spike slightly smirked "Oh. So the singing cricket is in love now. Bloody fantastic!" he said, optimistically in the only way he could be. Gunn spotted Lorne across the building and walked out towards him, Wesley followed. Gunn smiled and patted Lorne's back "Congratulations, man. I hear Angel say you're in love" he said. Wes shook Lorne's hand "Congrats, Lorne" he said, smiling. Lorne looked at them in happiness and surprise for a bit "Wow. Thanks for the support guys. I appreciate that. Although, Angel didn't seem fine with it" Lorne said, as he looked at Angel across the building, sitting in his chair, deeply in thoughts. Gunn shook his head a tad "Nah. He's just. . .you know. Angel" he replied.
Harmony sat with her desk, surprisingly, she was reading a book. "I really hope this love potion will work! I want everyone to fall in love with me. . .Okay. Good luck, Harm" she said and crossed her fingers. Then, she blew some light blue powder out from her hand, and it suddenly landed in Margarita's hair as she passed by. Margarita spotted a male employee in front of her and kissed him. Harmony put her hand to her mouth "Oops. . ." she said.
Margarita walked into Wes' office, he gave her a slight look and then changed his glare into his books again. Margarita sighed and sat down on his desk, she smiled in a weird kind of way. "You know, Wes. If it weren't for Lorne, I'd probably pull a Lilah by now" she said. Wesley looked at her in slight temptation, yet confusion. She then walked out of his office. Heading straight towards Angel's. On her way, three male employee's got kissed by her as she passed them. She slammed the door open and spotted Gunn right in front of her. He smiled. "Hey, Margarita. Congrats on the whole Lorne thing. . ." he said, as she walked up to him. She kissed him, and he quickly pushed her away. "What the hell did you do that for?!" he asked loudly. Margarita looked around the room "Why am I in Angel's office?" she asked, putting her hand to her head. Gunn blinked his eyes "You don't remember?" he asked, and in response, she shook her head.
Angel walked into the office in a hurry throwing a pile of papers on his desk. Just as he turned around, his lips met Margarita's and he widened his eyes, before he pushed her away. He stared at her for a moment, and suddenly Spike popped out of nowhere. "Captain Forehead, do you know where Harmony is? I have something important to tell her" he said, only to be quickly distracted as Margarita grabbed his coat and started to kiss him. He gave in and started to kiss her back. Gunn whispered to Angel who was standing right beside him "She does that to everyone, and don't remember kissing any of us right afterwards". Angel nodded "This is gonna be a problem" he replied. Wesley walked through the door while flipping through some files. Margarita stopped kissing Spike and walked right up to Wesley. He looked at her for a bit, with questioning eyes. "Wes, I think you should. . ." Angel started, just as Margarita kissed him.
Wesley didn't resist that much, and to everyone's surprise, he kissed her back. Spike looked at them in slight jealousy. Wesley looked her in the eyes "I know you said you'd pull a Lilah, but I didn't really think you'd go that far. . ." he said. The sound of a cup that scattered to the ground was set to the scenery, and everyone turned their heads to the door. Lorne was standing in the opening, and pieces of a cup was scattered on the floor in front of him. He had sadness and anger in his eyes, and left without a sound. Margarita turned to Wesley "What happened? Why am I in Angel's office?" she asked, all scared and confused. "Something has gone terribly wrong" Angel replied.
Wesley sipped some coffee off his mug "So, Margarita doesn't remember anything about kissing any of us. How could this happen?" he asked, taking his sight at Angel. Gunn put his hand to his chin, thinking. Fred, who had been explained everything, removed her glasses from her eyes and said "I am guessing that someone was trying out a love potion of some sort, and it went wrong. Wouldn't that seem likely?". Wesley nodded "Yes. It would. But, who is desperate enough to realize that they need a love potion to achieve such a thing?" he asked. Angel suddenly realized something and stormed out the door. The others followed him in a hurry. Angel slammed his hands into Harmony's desk "Harmony! You know something, don't you?" he said, with anger in his eyes. Harmony looked up at him. "I'm sorry! I didn't think it would turn out this way. I really didn't" she replied.
Fred looked at her with a slight understanding glare "But why didn't you ask any of us to help out with this? Magic can be dangerous" Fred said. "Oh please! Like any of you'd help me out" she replied. Fred took her sight of Harmony and to the floor in response. Angel sighed "Well, what's done is done. Now we need something that can put this spell in reverse. Gunn, Wes. Try to find something? And Fred, you go talk to Lorne, tell him everything and uh, try to calm him down" Angel said, as he walked away from Harmony's desk. Fred smiled "Okay, Angel. But, what are you gonna do?" she asked. "I'll get a hold of Margarita before she break any other hearts around here" he replied, and walked off the scenery.
Lorne was sitting quietly in a bar. He sighed and drank the last of his sea breeze. Fred came into the bar, spotted him and sat next to him. "Hi, Fred" Lorne greeted, without his happy-tone. "Lorne. There's something I have to tell you about Margarita" Fred said, as she looked at him with sympathy. Lorne sighed "Why?" he asked, and gave her a look. "Well. There's been a misunderstanding. What she did was a mistake. She didn't know what she was doing. It was a spell. A spell gone wrong, which is actually, when you think about it, Harmony's fault. So, please don't sit here and be sad. I just got a call and, Gunn & Wes have reversed the spell already. Do you wanna go back to Wolfram and Hart?" Fred asked, holding out her hand to him. Lorne smiled "I knew something wasn't right! Okay, pumpkin, let's go" he replied and then followed her out the bar.
Margarita was sitting in another bar. She just stared at her sea breeze. Angel had told her everything, and the spell was reversed. She sighed in sadness. Suddenly, people around her started to clap. Music started and someone was on the stage. Margarita wasn't in the mood for music, so she didn't raise her sight. The singer started to sing Let's Get It On and Margarita quickly realize whose voice it was. Her eyes widened and she slowly lifted her head, only to see Lorne on stage. He was smiling at her, and singing with all his heart. Margarita smiled. And for a long while, she just watched him sing, smiling more than the sun. When, suddenly, Lorne held out his hand. Margarita giggled, Margarita took it. He lead her up on stage and started to sing again, before saying "Ladies and Gentlemen, I'd like you to meet a very special woman in my life, Margarita Salt". The crowd silently clapped, and Margarita spotted Angel, Gunn, Wesley, Fred and even Spike in the crowd. She smiled brightly, and as the song stopped, Lorne looked at her warmly, and they kissed.
Chapter One. End.