Blue Screens of Death - The System Apocalypse short stories, #6

Morning in Whitehorse, and everything is the normal. All too normal. A girlfriend who loves him, an evening at the farmer's market in Shipyard's Park. Idyllic, relaxing, peaceful. What more could a man want? John Lee isn't sure, but stray thoughts intrude, and memories of a different time, a different place, a different world keep intruding. Angst-ridden, exhausting memories of a world of pain and struggle.
Nothing like the paradise he lives in. Now, if only John wasn't so attracted to them. This short story is set between Books 9 and 10. Minor spoilers included within.