The faint light of morning had begun to taint the skies as Jack pulled over by an apartment block. The structures here were tall and imposing compared to those in his neighbourhood. But he did not come here to look at the structures at the outskirts, he was here to pick up his partner... who so conveniently a rookie fresh from training.<br/><br/>He stepped out and locked the car doors, not wanting to be reminded of the time when a thief had stolen the car when he was<span style="font-style: italic">still</span>leaning on it. He twisted a cigarate between his lips and rubbed the other end and let go when his hands cupped a small fire. Jack shook his hand absentmindedly, scattering embers as he did so. Where was the rookie? His lips twitched with a slight annoyance and amusement as those were his mentor's words before they split.