j u s t a stop (Levi)

[broadway]

Raychel took a deep breath before continuing. "It's a job at St. Mungo's as the Head Nurse in the Special Cases Department. So, yes, it's what I want. They wanted someone... Magical. And someone who was increasingly good at healing magic, and I fit the bill." she replied slowly. "I just... I want to take it, don't get me wrong. But I don't know if I'm ready. What do you think?" she asked curiously. She had given input on Levi's job, and she hoped he would help her now.

[imadecoy]

"Well, do you feel that you are qualified enough?" said Levi, still not opening his eyes. "No, more importantly, do you want this? I mean really want this? When you were a kid, did you want to be a heal-, wait, doctor of some kind?" He stopped himself on the last part, recalling that Raychel was muggleborn, and wouldn't have known what a healer was as a small child.

[broadway]

Raychel was silent for a while. "Yes. Yes, I have." she replied finally. It was true, being any sort of doctor when she was little was good for her. But, she had never dreamed of a job this good, this wonderful. And she would be working with patients like her, and she would be doing what she loved. Raychel sighed deeply. "Should I take it?" she asked, more to herself than anything.

[imadecoy]

"That's not for me to decide," said Levi. "I can offer pros and cons of going both ways; but it's ultimately your choice." He paused a moment and allowed himself a hearty yawn. He hadn't gotten more than six hours of sleep since starting his job, even on the weekends, as the ministry memos always mysteriously found their way into his bedroom. "If you take it, we'll seldom see each other, you'll probably be working up to sixteen hour days, if not more; but I reckon that comes with a sizable paycheck, excellent benefits, and you'd be doing what you want." Levi said quietly.

[broadway]

Raychel was silent. She took a shaky breath. "I don't know what to do." she breathed. She wanted to take the job, but she barely got to see Levi as it was. But, something about it was intruiging. "Levi..." she whispered, pulling her face close to his. "I take the job, you have to promise me something." Raychel muttered. She wasn't sure how she was going to go about this. Marriage. She wanted it. Already their lives were fast, surely proposing would provide a way to bind them, forever. "I want to come home to you every night. I want to wake up beside you. I want to be able to hold you, forever. I know it's fast, I know it's soon. But, promise me, that I will get to say 'I do.' Promise me."

[broadway]

Raychel was silent. She took a shaky breath. "I don't know what to do." she breathed. She wanted to take the job, but she barely got to see Levi as it was. But, something about it was intruiging. "Levi..." she whispered, pulling her face close to his. "I take the job, you have to promise me something." Raychel muttered. She wasn't sure how she was going to go about this. Marriage. She wanted it. Already their lives were fast, surely proposing would provide a way to bind them, forever. "I want to come home to you every night. I want to wake up beside you. I want to be able to hold you, forever. I know it's fast, I know it's soon. But, promise me, that I will get to say 'I do.' Promise me."

[imadecoy]

The words took Levi entirely off guard. He loved Raychel, sure, but he wasn't certain that he was ready for marriage. They were still practically kids; sure Isaac and Gabriella would be married over the summer and they were only a year older, but Levi was uncertain. It didn't seem fast, but too fast, too soon. "Not straight away," said Levi. "Within five years, I promise."

[broadway]

"I ask for nothing more." Raychel replied. The boldness of her request had shaken her, and she was slightly taken aback at the urgency. "I'm sorry." she muttered. "That was stupid, to ask you now. But, of course, I didn't mean now Waiting is what I want." she replied, rambling a bit. She silenced herself before she could sound more like a fool. "Sorry." she repeated.

[imadecoy]

"No, it's okay," said Levi, glad that that had been the intention of what Raychel was saying, sometimes it was hard for him to figure out what people were implying when they spoke. Levi much preferred straightforward communication, it was much easier for him to work with. He couldn't pretend that the idea of marriage hadn't flirted with him a couple times, but he had never thought too hard on it, and Levi had never considered acting on his thoughts.

[broadway]

Raychel was silent for a moment. "I'm going to take the job." she said finally. "There will always be instances where we won't be able to see each other, but we'll make this work. Just another adventure." she replied with a soft smile. She ran her hand placed against Levi's arm up and down his arm, sighing softly. She began to softly hum a soft melody, not exactly sure where it had come from. They still had a long time until the train docked in Wales, so she figured she would let Levi say anything that was on his mind, should he want to.

[imadecoy]

"I would never doubt that we wouldn't be able to," said Levi. It was just going to be a bit more difficult for them to make time for one another. His schedule for the week was already booked; he would be traveling abroad all week, except for Thursday, when he would be back in his office for the day. The only downside about his traveling was that he didn't get to thoroughly enjoy the places he went to.

[broadway]

Raychel smiled in response. She laid her head on Levi's shoulder. "How's your job going?" she asked curiously. There was enough talk reguarding her nowadays, and she hadn't heard about his job lately. Raychel waited patiently for his response, closing her eyes gently. The lull of the train's motion was soothing.

[imadecoy]

"Fair enough," said Levi. "I'll be traveling a lot next week; Egypt, China, Italy, and Peru." He had gotten his first paycheck on Friday, and the sum had been well worth the chaos of the first week at work. Nine hundred thirty-two galleon and nineteen sickles. He hadn't made half that much in all the summers his father made him work at Wizard Wheezes combined. Once he had enough; Levi was going to either buy his own house or lease a flat somewhere near the Ministry; so he could walk there and back.

[broadway]

"Oh, you'll like Italy." Raychel replied with a smile. "It's beautiful this time of year. Do you know where you'll be at?" she asked curiously. Once she spent a month in Rome, while her parent's worked. It had been incredibly entertaining, but by far where she was at now was far more magical. Raychel remained silent and still as she waited for Levi's response.

[imadecoy]

"Scouring a chain of catacombs in Cicily, I expect we will be around Venice after the work is finished," said Levi, his eyes were still closed, he didn't feel there was much to look at outside, just overcast skies and green meadows, along with the pouring rain that had started a few minutes ago. Maybe some cows or sheep.