Jim is not really surprised by the card. He knew, after being watched for most of the day, he should expect something. If there's any surprise at all, it's of the pleasant sort--hooray, he gets a note and not a knife to the back or an arrest warrant out for him.
He takes the card inside with him, and tucks it into the inside pocket of his leather jacket; that way it goes with him tomorrow, too. Not for the location or time, those were memorized with his first glance at the card. But if this turns out to be something bad, a potential source of real trouble, he doesn't want it in the apartment where someone could find it. If things come down on him because of his investigations, he'll accept that, and deal, but he would never forgive himself if McCoy was dragged into things because of him.
He's promised Integra--well, no, it's more that he's promised himself he'll do this--that he'll keep her abreast of things that happen on his own time, things that could lead to things. Those things might be information, those things might be resources... those things might also be his ass in a sling, but he respects her and he respects the Princess, and above all he respects what they've built. He's not going to let things catch them unawares.
He sends Integra a quick but informative text, briefly running down what's happened, and where he'll be tomorrow night. There's a part of him, too, that morbidly thinks this also serves the purpose of being the starting point of any investigation if he goes missing, that this also tells them where to find the body if someone's got ill intent.
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He takes the card inside with him, and tucks it into the inside pocket of his leather jacket; that way it goes with him tomorrow, too. Not for the location or time, those were memorized with his first glance at the card. But if this turns out to be something bad, a potential source of real trouble, he doesn't want it in the apartment where someone could find it. If things come down on him because of his investigations, he'll accept that, and deal, but he would never forgive himself if McCoy was dragged into things because of him.
He's promised Integra--well, no, it's more that he's promised himself he'll do this--that he'll keep her abreast of things that happen on his own time, things that could lead to things. Those things might be information, those things might be resources... those things might also be his ass in a sling, but he respects her and he respects the Princess, and above all he respects what they've built. He's not going to let things catch them unawares.
He sends Integra a quick but informative text, briefly running down what's happened, and where he'll be tomorrow night. There's a part of him, too, that morbidly thinks this also serves the purpose of being the starting point of any investigation if he goes missing, that this also tells them where to find the body if someone's got ill intent.
Either way, he'll be ready.