Mistletoe Mishap by Siri Caldwell

Author:Siri Caldwell
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: christmas romance, geek girl, geek, romantic comedy, contemporary romance, f/f romance, holiday romance, lesbian fiction, lesbian romance
ISBN: 9780997402322
Publisher: Brussels Sprout Press
Published: 2017-11-05T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

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Day 7

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KENDRA 2 : VIV 2

Kendra sent a text as she pulled into the lot behind Viv’s building and parked in a prime spot reserved for someone with more seniority. Viv’s assigned spot wasn’t nearly as convenient, and there were only a few cars in the lot, so whatever.

Viv had gone in to check on her virus cultures, and, since they shared a single car, Kendra had dropped her off and taken the car to go grocery shopping.

Kendra sat in the car and waited for Viv to reply, searching in vain for a radio station that was not playing Christmas songs. One of these days she’d have to figure out how to stream music she actually liked.

Viv? I’m parked.

Still no reply.

Kendra sighed. When Viv was engrossed in the lab, it could be hard to get her attention. Even if her phone wasn’t muted or forgotten in her office, she was completely capable of not hearing it at all.

Viv. I’m coming in.

Kendra cut off the radio mid-song, exited the car, and headed for Viv’s office.

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Viv was in the hallway, handbag over her shoulder and clearly on her way out, but she’d been waylaid by Thor‌—‌Theodore Cardini‌—‌her department chair. Viv acknowledged Kendra’s arrival with a flicker of relief before turning her attention back to their conversation. Kendra leaned against the wall to wait.

“You’re in town for the duration, right?” Thor was asking Viv. “Not visiting family?” Kendra had chosen a spot far enough away to give them the illusion of privacy, but she could hear every word, since Thor believed a thundering voice was key to holding students’‌—‌and faculty’s‌—‌attention.

“No, I fly back to Argentina only in summer,” Viv said. “That is to say, Northern Hemisphere summer. We do see Kendra’s brother shortly before Christmas, but he’s local.”

“Good, because the development office has organized a New Year’s Eve party for major donors,” Thor said. “I want you there to tell the donors about the great things we’re doing in our department. If you’re available, of course.”

Ugh. One of those work things that was phrased as a request to make it sound optional, but wasn’t.

“Are you sure I’m the best choice for this?” Viv asked doubtfully. She had to know she was supposed to say yes, she’d be there, but hey, if she thought she could talk her way out of it, it was worth a shot.

Don’t make it a question, babe. Tell him you’re not. Tell him you’re terrible at coming up with amusing anecdotes. Which was a lie, but if it worked…

“Neville is much better at this sort of thing,” Viv told him. “You are much better at this sort of th—”

“But it’s New Year’s! Champagne. Dancing. No one wants to dance with a room full of boring old men like me and Neville, now do they?”

Viv’s face went carefully blank.

No. No no no. Don’t do this to her.

With her figure and her looks, Viv had always believed she had to ramp up the sexless brainiac vibe in order to be taken seriously as an intellectual equal.

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