"I'm not going to sit. You'll give me the case and you'll get me the car and I'll find your brother." John know that this was a man that could probably have him killed 'accidentally' tomorrow on the bus but he also knew that he wouldn't.

Mycroft valued him enough for that at least and John had proven himself capable of not being bossed around by a big shot with too much money and agendas that were country straddling.

He didn't take orders. Not from Mycroft Holmes, certainly.