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Margaret sat behind her desk at work, she knew Arnold Rothstein would come in to talk with Mr. Bennett later that day. Rothstein presence made her nervous, she did not really know why, but it was just how it was. After all she had been together with Enoch Thompson for years, so she should be used to be in presence with powerful people. But there was something special with Rothstein.

So when he did walk in to the room, Margaret felt her heart helplessly jump. He is married man, she schooled herself. Or, was it because of feeling like that she felt nervous around him? She did not know. Maybe it was fear and fascination in the same time. She saw Mr. Bennett welcoming Arnold and lead him into his office. Mr. Rothstein had not looked at her as they had passed by a couple of meters away. It was for it best, she knew that, they should act as if they did not know each other.

Margaret´s lunch break was within less than five minutes so she walked to the bathroom. When leaving to get out she heard a soft voice not more than a whisper behind her. "Mrs...Rohan?". She turned around and found her face to face to the-so-called Abe Redstone, Arnold Rothstein. He smiled friendly towards her, always so friendly, she thought. Always calm, never as outgoing as her husband can be. She could not help but to wonder if Mr. Rothstein ever had raised his voice towards his wife, as Nucky had to her so many times. She schooled herself once again, it was not her business. And in a way it made her feel sad.

"Yes? Mr. Redstone." She answered and smiled back, maybe not as sincere as the man before her had smiled. " Lunch break?". "Yes, I thought of taking a lunch out today." The man nodded, and walked up to her. "I was about to do the same. Would you like to join me?". Margaret knew she could not say no. "Yes, that would be nice, thank you."

Arnold took her to a fancy restaurant and told her the treat was on him. She thanked him and sat down. "So, how is the business going?" Arnold asked after they had ordered. Margaret knew it was his way of asking how the Anaconda Reality, the stock she was going to have a close look for him, was doing. This was a business meeting after all, she realised. "The situation are still the same. And I have found another company I think can be good to invest in, but I´m not sure yet." She answered and as soon she had said it looked nervously around her. Arnold nodded in surprise and gave her a satisfied smile, eyes right on her. "You are doing a good job, Mrs...Miss Rohan." He said and took a sip of his water. Margaret looked back him. "Thank you sir." Arnold observed her as she sat on her chair as if it was made of needles. "Your nerves has not quite settled down yet?" He asked her softly, but his eyes had a slight of amusement. Margaret looked him straight in the eyes and sighed, "I´m sorry. I must be a bore for sure." "On the contrary. But, as I said before, you needn't to be worry. And I´m not going to unveil our deal with Mr. Thompson." Arnold´s smile disappeared and he got a more serious face. "As I have understood you don´t want him to know where you are. How come?"

Margaret sat in silence as they got their food, as soon the waiters left she said: "I´m sorry but, again, I fail to see what business it is of yours."

Arnold laughed a heartily laugh. "I´m sorry, I guess I´m trying to make small conversations. But it´s not going as I planned." Margaret smiled back at him and said sadly: "No, perhaps we don't have so much in common to talk about." Arnold nodded and said: "I´m afraid you´re right Miss Rohan. The only thing I could think of was Mr. Thompson, I´m afraid." "Well that´s a sad thought. Surely there must be something more to talk about than him." Margarete said and smiled. She blushed, she hoped Arnold would not notice. He did, nothing escaped him.

"How is your children, miss Rohan? Do they like their new home?" he asked to change the subject. Margaret nodded:" They love their new home, it´s perfect for us. Teddy are beyond himself because I have agreed to let him have a room of his own now. Although, Emily are quite sad to be left alone. She will be sleeping with me for the first time I think, before she get used to sleep on her own." She looked up at Arnold who had nodded in understanding. "I have no children of my own, but I grow up as the second oldest in a large family. One of my little sisters had difficulties sleeping alone, well she was not alone in the room, but alone in her bed. I used to let her sleep in my bed, time to time. She had terribly nightmares'. " Said Arnold, almost to himself than for her. It was as if he remembered things from his childhood he had not thought of for a very long time. Margaret felt awkward. "Do you have a good relationship with your family, Mr. Rothstein?" She remembered they actually had agreed to address each other with first names, but it still did not feel comfortable: for none of them she thought. Arnold looked away with a sad smile, then looking back at her;" No we don't. I have some contact with some of my siblings, yes. But I have not spoken to my parents for years, we have our reasons." Margaret felt even more awkward, she should not have asked such personal things, she schooled herself. She had always had some difficulties' to handle it when people opened up for her, she did not know what to do or say. All she could think of was; "I´m sorry to hear that, Mr. Rothstein."

When Margaret came home that evening she told Teddy he would have to wait one more month before getting his own room. Emily looked gleeful and lay down on her bed looking happily at her older brother. She gave them good night kisses and went back to her own room. She would never lose contacts with her own children she thought, whatever they would become to be.