It looked like some time passed in "Take Shelter" between when Matt grabbed Karen from her office at the Bulletin and when Karen showed up at the precinct. Like, Karen didn't get to the precinct until after lunch, since Trish was already there when Karen arrive.
I could see Karen agreeing to stay the night at Matt's apartment before going to the precinct. Do they talk about what exactly Matt knows about the Hand in more detail? Maybe some acknowledgment of Karen's past connections to Danny? Maybe Karen knows some more details about Luke to convince Matt whether or not to trust him (because Karen had to have covered Luke's case), as well as details about Danny? Do they sleep together? Does Matt tell Karen about Elektra or does he withhold that? Is Karen like "If you're gonna take them on, I want to be by your side"?
Matt/Karen - Missing Scene Bridge in S01E05
I could see Karen agreeing to stay the night at Matt's apartment before going to the precinct. Do they talk about what exactly Matt knows about the Hand in more detail? Maybe some acknowledgment of Karen's past connections to Danny? Maybe Karen knows some more details about Luke to convince Matt whether or not to trust him (because Karen had to have covered Luke's case), as well as details about Danny? Do they sleep together? Does Matt tell Karen about Elektra or does he withhold that? Is Karen like "If you're gonna take them on, I want to be by your side"?