After I spent my last summer with the two people, I loved most in this world, I would be heading to California in the fall to accept an entry-level po...ition with a major railroad in San Francisco. Standing in line to board my bus, I felt my breath catch in my throat, as I caught a last sight of the one person I had secretly had a crush on since we had started the first grade of school together so many years ago. We were both nineteen now. I experienced that old familiar ache a last time as I. I tried not to grumble at the elf, who was probably just following orders, and I feigned approval of the image she showed me in a small hand mirror when she was done.And I did look nice, there was no denying it. Other than my engagement and my wedding, I hadn’t dressed up much since coming to Thedas, and I couldn’t help the genuine smile that nudged its way onto my face. Why am I being so cranky about this, anyway? Honestly. So what if it’s a party, Sierra? For the first time in your life, you. I’m not going to let Jennifer ruin things.”He seemed satisfied, and I went to get dressed to go to lunch with Kara. We agreed on the deli because I needed to see Andreas. While Kim made our lunches, I sat with Andreas in his office. We talked about my upcoming move to Chicago and he said that he’d put me in touch with someone there. He knew of a couple of operations that could use the same programs I had written for him and the Don, and that college campuses were good places to scout for people. In a mother's probing style when they are trying to sound like a friend, she asked, " Chris, what exactly does it do to you?" It helps you to ditch your inhibitions, and get all fired up, " her son replied."Why would you want to do that? " Brenda inquired."To enhance your sexual experiences, " returned Christopher, and he continued, " there are some mild, but pleasing hallucinations that accompany its stimulation also. Gee mom, don't you ever watch the News or Sixty Minutes? " Is it addictive?.