He's been in Angel's headspace more times than he can count now, and so Buffy's is a face and aura that's immediately recognizable. Now separated from the lens of Angel's emotion and history, though, she's much different than how Lorne knows her.

"Music or drinks, vanilla bean?" Lorne smiles, and maybe it's the red eyes and horns, but he can't help how mischievous he looks. This is a real treat, meeting Buffy independently.

He's an empath demon. So cheating's pretty much in his resume.