I just want Karen and Claire on a road trip together, staying in cheap hotels and eating in greasy diners, maybe trying to gather information on something related to protecting hell's kitchen, carefully opening up to each other on the endless, isolated roads that make it feel like nothing they say is quite permanent, slowly getting to know each other and realizing they have more in common than they thought. Maybe one night the heat goes out in the room they're staying in, or the only vacancy left is a double bed. Just anything about these two together would be amazing please.

Bonus points for an AU where Ben is still alive and is the person Karen calls to update on their progress. Maybe she accidentally lets slip that she might be developing feelings for her partner in investigative journalism of dubious legality idk. I just really love Ben and Karen's friendship ok.