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"Matt." Karen's voice resonated with the authority neither of the men in the room could muster when they were too busy being hot-headed. Either to run back into danger or to bash their heads against each other.

Grabbing the first aid kit Matt had been using to clean up and patch Kate's wounds, she crossed the room, grabbing him by the wrist and gently stirring him back in. "You're still bleeding," she gently reminded him in that tone that Matt surely remembered well. A tone that gave no room for argument but that also carried so much empathy and care for those she worried about.

Aware that he had a point and she wouldn't be able to hold him down for long, Karen kept the conversation to the minimum and focused on the wounds that truly couldn't wait. She worked on his suit, probably not surprising Matt with the ease in which she remembered where the Daredevil uniform cocealed its zippers and how to unattach each piece until his torso was bare. That gunshot had clearly pulled a number on him.

"If you don't stay still you're not going to be able to go to the beach this summer," she playfully chastised Matt, aware of the tension that was growing in the air. She could hear Kate trying to make herself busy, Frank gathering his equipment and filling duffel bags with it. Her heart beat faster at the realisation.

Before they knew it, she was helping Matt dress again. Holding his helmet, she pressed a kiss to its forehead before carefully placing it on Matt's head again.

"We'll meet you at the storage." With a pat to his arm she dismissed him, turning and getting off her seat, ready to go grab her coat. "Be careful, Matt."

Kate, done with her drink, took her and Matt's mugs to Frank's sink, thanking him again for his help and hospitality. "The coffee could do with an improvement and I would maybe put some pictures on the walls? I know Matt can't appreciate the art, but it would make the place more lively," she teased him as Lucky came forward, standing againts the man on his hind legs to get Frank's attention one last time.

Unsure of how to approach him, Kate simply held her hand out. "Thanks for helping us, Frank. It was real good to meet you."