Im in love with Matt Berry so I decided to try a Bainbridge/OC---and no OC is complete without a love triangle. Bainbridge/OC/Howard

"Hey..uh…Mah-Bainbridge?"

"What is it?" Bainbridge asked not looking up. He had a lot of notes on his table and he was counting them.

"Uh…My brother was in town recently and left his daughter with me. He wants me to find her a job and says if I don't he's going to tell our mom I'm not in Vietnam."

"So what's this got to do with me?" Bainbridge shrugged.

"Well, I thought maybe she could work here…at the Zooniverse." Bob smiled broadly.

"And?" Bainbridge asked-his patience clearly reaching its breaking point.

"We don't really have any openings…" Bob frowned. "And she's not good with animals-or people."

"Well, that too bad." Bainbridge once again began counting the profits from the last month.

"Um…" Fossil tried to stall.

"No." Bainbridge refused.

"But…"

"No."

"Uh…Maybe if you meet her!" Bob opened Bainbridge's office door and pulled his niece in to Bainbridge's office.

Bainbridge was about to repeat his 'no' when he saw her. She was short like Fossil and a bit plump but actually kind of cute. One of his distinguished eyebrows raised.

"Helloo." He stood up behind his desk.

"Hi." She smiled-and half waved.

"What's your name?" he asked, pointing at her.

"Lily Fossil." She held out her hand to shake his, but he didn't shake it-he pulled it to him and kissed the back of it. His large mustache was softer on the back of her hand than she would've imagined it would be.

"Lily-charming." he said once finished. "So you want to work at the Zooniverse?"

"Yes." she nodded. "I could really use the extra money and…"

"Like money, do you?" he cut her off. He picked up the bills on the table-putting them in his jacket pocket making a bit of a show about it.

"Um-well -yeah."

"Who DOESN'T-amiright?!" Bob Fossil jumped in-hitting Lily on the back, causing her to fall forward a bit.

Bainbridge shot Bob a look that could have killed.

"But -uh- we don't have any openings right now, Lily." Bob Fossil said more comfortingly to his niece. "Please don't tell your father!" he added with a screech.

"Don't be daft, Fossil. We always have room here at the Zooniverse for someone of Lily's caliber. Welcome aboard." This time Bainbridge did shake her hand. She thanked him and walked out of his office.

"Order her a uniform and put her in the kiosk with Naboo for now-" Bainbridge said lowly to Fossil.

"I really appreciate this Bainbridge. I-" swift kick to the groin- "OW MY NUTS!!"

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Howard sat on the bench and sulked. Sure he had beaten the Killerroo the night before but like an idiot he had ripped off his shirt in front of the entire crowd-which included Misses Gideon. The whole world now thought he was even more of a loser than they did before. Vince hadn't been much help either, he had spent the morning as far away from Howard as he could manage. Luckily enough the zoo was busy due to a school field trip and Bob Fossil was pleased enough about the extra money from the students to leave him alone.

"Hey there." a female voice said above him.

Howard looked up. She was short and cheery-a bit too cheery if you asked him. Probably someone come to laugh at him.

"What do you want?" he asked lowly.

"I was just going to congratulate you on your winning last night." She smiled.

"Oh really?" he was still skeptical.

"Yea, I only caught the first bit -you seemed to be down for the count, but I heard from my Uncle you managed to pull through and beat the Killeroo."

"Well-yeah I did…a bit" Howard stood, trying to be modest about it but yet enjoying the compliment. "You said your Uncle?"

"Bob Fossil. He runs the zoo…"

"Yeah I know Bob Fossil." Howard replied a bit testily. Looking at this girl he didn't really see the resemblance.

"Oh, well…cool" Ill see you around? I've asked my uncle for a job and I'm supposed to start today helping Naboo with the gift shop."

"Oh so you're working here now?" he asked.

"Yeah."

"Oh right well Ill see you later then."

"Cool." She waved and began walking away.

"I didn't get your name." he stopped her.

"Lily." she smiled. Howard was instantly smitten.

"I'm Howard Mo.."

"Monsoon Moon." she giggled. "I know."

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"What's wrong with you then?" Vince asked Howard. Howard seemed to be in the worst trance he'd seen him in for a long time-what was worse was he wasn't even listening to jazz.

"I'm a new man Vince."

"A new man? Who are you then…Jasmine Banatime?"

"I'm in love Vince."

"Yeah, I know with Misses Gideon."

"Who?-no, Vince. Granted-- Misses Gideon did have a thing for me, but I've gone beyond that. I've got to look ahead to the future and that future involves someone new. Someone special."

"New? You're not going on about the fox are you?"

"No-" Howard scoffed. "Her names Lily….and let me tell you Vince. She's pretty smitten with me."

"Smitten? With you?" Vince shook his head.

"Yeah." Howard said. "Why should that surprise you?"

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