He shook his head in disgust. Dad had never been one to change his mind, and Ray didn't think he'd start now. Not on this. So the decision was Ray's -- and it really wasn't much of a choice, was it? He knew he couldn't risk losing Stella and his dad, not for a job.

It was just a job, after all.

This is wonderful stuff, I can SO see Ray making that decision and going in the other direction. I'd be curious to know what Stella thought of his current job.