The Glock and the laptop

I'm seeing a coffee table in front of a pale blue leather couch, across the room a dark haired man sits at his desk, typing at his computer.
Back to the coffee table. A laptop sits, open. On the screen an IM chat window. The names of the participants barely visible. Galileo and Otherwisecat.

Next to the laptop lies a Glock 17. Beside that a badge in a black wallet.

All we can see are slender fingers typing on the laptop keyboard, the screen, Glock, and badge.

I think this is my cover. From Ellie's point of view.