In the meantime, we can put in something simple such as a piano or something. Let it be your place where you can doodle in private."I shook my head. "... already have that. The keyboard you gave me from Sludge has a jack where I can plug my Sennheiser headphones in. That's as much privacy as I need... at least for now."Kristen was silent a few minutes. I was about to say something when she said, "All right. But this room will be here, whether you choose to use it or not."I sighed. I hated. Either would have been enough. But the swing swept up through air and Ling stepped in with his smaller, thinner knife and opened the soldier’s neck. Blood started to pour out. His fingers went into the man’s eyes to stop him retaliating as he died. Then Ling’s knife came round and hamstringed the dying man. Kneeling on the ground he roared in anger and pain.“Take him out before he ruins the floor with his blood. And then fuck off! Make sure I never see you two slacking” he said to the other two. ”“Thank you.”We said ‘goodbye’ and hung up. I called both Jeri and Samantha, explained the request, and warned them not to contribute to Chicago politicians. They both laughed, telling me they knew better, but also agreed to speak to Alderman Bloom. I thanked them, then called Alderman Bloom’s office to relay their preferred contact times and numbers.“I thought you weren’t getting mixed up in that shit,” Penny said.“I’m not giving him any money or serving on any committee. And you know darn. "I am Ruby, no not really and certainly not from a handsome man like you," she replied having now straightened up and turned to face him.For a moment they stood in silence looking into each other's eyes but then she said, "Oh well I had better finish up and let you get on with your work."What Phil really wanted to be doing right now was to be giving this woman a good fucking but he replied, with some disappointment in his voice, "Yeah, I suppose so."Ruby had never been unfaithful to her husband.