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Authors: Serena Yates
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Stockholm
University.
“Uncle Magnus sure sounds impatient this morning.”
Jakob smiled up at Lance and stepped back from their hug.
“Don’t keep him waiting.”
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“I’ll miss you!” Lance took a deep breath and told
himself that Jakob would be perfectly fine.
“Don’t worry about me. I’ll be okay.” Jakob grinned.
“Farmor Carine said we could start with the preparation of
the special dishes for Friday night’s Midsummer Eve
celebration. We should be really busy.”
Yeah, Lance didn’t doubt that. He was sure Magnus
would be busy as well. And while he wanted to see the
university that was such an important part of Magnus’s
background, Lance wasn’t so sure that it would keep him
busy enough not to get bored. Magnus had already
mentioned several meetings he wanted to go to, and Lance
didn’t want to intrude on his lover’s networking. After all, he
had nothing to add.
The taxi approached the university campus from the
south, leaving the grounds themselves to their right as it
followed Frescativägen north, finally turning right to drop
them off at the impressive main library building. Bergianska
Botanic Garden, with its various trees and blooming flowers,
was just across the road. The summer in Sweden might be
short, but the vibrancy of the flora more than made up for it.
Lance looked around while Magnus paid the taxi driver.
Some of the buildings looked really old, while others were
clearly modern. Some students walked along the pathways
while others lounged on the grass, soaking up the sun. The
setting was peaceful, and he wouldn’t mind spending some
time here.
“Come on, let’s go, or I’ll be late.” Magnus looked
stressed, and Lance quickly followed him into the library
building.
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Several boring meetings later, Lance wanted to leave.
Magnus looked like he was enjoying himself, talking to
serious-looking scientists, so Lance told him he’d be outside
getting some fresh air. Magnus nodded absentmindedly and
returned to his discussion.
Lance walked toward one of the benches and sat down.
People-watching was always fun, and students were one of
the most interesting groups to watch. There was a mix
between serious and more relaxed young people. Some were
sitting quietly, earphones in and eyes closed; others sat and
scribbled notes or typed on their laptops. Things had
certainly changed since Lance had gone to college, even
though that wasn’t very long ago. Or maybe it was that
European universities followed slightly different rules.
“What are you doing here?” The female voice tore him
from his reverie and made him sit upright in semi-shock.
He looked up, and there was Sigrid, wearing jeans and a
light pink sweater. Her hair was in a simple ponytail, and
her face was scrunched in disgust. As if she thought that
Lance didn’t belong there. He was equally surprised, though,
not having expected her to turn up. Maybe he should have?
“Well?” Sigrid stood there, hands on her hips, small
leather backpack perched between her shoulders. She
looked more like an avenging goddess than a woman who
had asked a question. As if she had a right to be there and
Lance didn’t.
“Hello, Sigrid.” Lance was going to be polite even if she
thought she didn’t need to be. “I’m waiting for Magnus to be
done with his meetings.”
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“Oh?” Sigrid looked surprised for about one second
before she managed to rein herself in. She didn’t look happy.
“Where?”
“In the library building.” Lance wasn’t going to help her
find Magnus. She was likely to monopolize him like she had
the other evening. Who knew how long it would take Magnus
to return once she got her claws into him.
“You wouldn’t happen to know exactly where in the
library building, would you?” The cheeky snake would
University.
“Uncle Magnus sure sounds impatient this morning.”
Jakob smiled up at Lance and stepped back from their hug.
“Don’t keep him waiting.”
The Solstice Mistletoe Effect | Serena Yates
65
“I’ll miss you!” Lance took a deep breath and told
himself that Jakob would be perfectly fine.
“Don’t worry about me. I’ll be okay.” Jakob grinned.
“Farmor Carine said we could start with the preparation of
the special dishes for Friday night’s Midsummer Eve
celebration. We should be really busy.”
Yeah, Lance didn’t doubt that. He was sure Magnus
would be busy as well. And while he wanted to see the
university that was such an important part of Magnus’s
background, Lance wasn’t so sure that it would keep him
busy enough not to get bored. Magnus had already
mentioned several meetings he wanted to go to, and Lance
didn’t want to intrude on his lover’s networking. After all, he
had nothing to add.
The taxi approached the university campus from the
south, leaving the grounds themselves to their right as it
followed Frescativägen north, finally turning right to drop
them off at the impressive main library building. Bergianska
Botanic Garden, with its various trees and blooming flowers,
was just across the road. The summer in Sweden might be
short, but the vibrancy of the flora more than made up for it.
Lance looked around while Magnus paid the taxi driver.
Some of the buildings looked really old, while others were
clearly modern. Some students walked along the pathways
while others lounged on the grass, soaking up the sun. The
setting was peaceful, and he wouldn’t mind spending some
time here.
“Come on, let’s go, or I’ll be late.” Magnus looked
stressed, and Lance quickly followed him into the library
building.
The Solstice Mistletoe Effect | Serena Yates
66
Several boring meetings later, Lance wanted to leave.
Magnus looked like he was enjoying himself, talking to
serious-looking scientists, so Lance told him he’d be outside
getting some fresh air. Magnus nodded absentmindedly and
returned to his discussion.
Lance walked toward one of the benches and sat down.
People-watching was always fun, and students were one of
the most interesting groups to watch. There was a mix
between serious and more relaxed young people. Some were
sitting quietly, earphones in and eyes closed; others sat and
scribbled notes or typed on their laptops. Things had
certainly changed since Lance had gone to college, even
though that wasn’t very long ago. Or maybe it was that
European universities followed slightly different rules.
“What are you doing here?” The female voice tore him
from his reverie and made him sit upright in semi-shock.
He looked up, and there was Sigrid, wearing jeans and a
light pink sweater. Her hair was in a simple ponytail, and
her face was scrunched in disgust. As if she thought that
Lance didn’t belong there. He was equally surprised, though,
not having expected her to turn up. Maybe he should have?
“Well?” Sigrid stood there, hands on her hips, small
leather backpack perched between her shoulders. She
looked more like an avenging goddess than a woman who
had asked a question. As if she had a right to be there and
Lance didn’t.
“Hello, Sigrid.” Lance was going to be polite even if she
thought she didn’t need to be. “I’m waiting for Magnus to be
done with his meetings.”
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“Oh?” Sigrid looked surprised for about one second
before she managed to rein herself in. She didn’t look happy.
“Where?”
“In the library building.” Lance wasn’t going to help her
find Magnus. She was likely to monopolize him like she had
the other evening. Who knew how long it would take Magnus
to return once she got her claws into him.
“You wouldn’t happen to know exactly where in the
library building, would you?” The cheeky snake would
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