"Somebody's doing the walk of shame this morning."

Despite all evidence to the contrary, Kelly knows she heard him. Tense shoulders, tense face, tense...you get the picture. Ignoring him is all just an act to make him drop it. Shay does the same thing and he wonders who taught who.

"You're wearing the same clothes you wore yesterday," he prods some more. His father was right, he never knew when to leave things alone. (Kelly senior however was a pro at it; left Kelly and his mom when he was only seven.)

"I wear the same thing everyday. It's called a uniform." Is her answer. Kelly chuckles, takes a look around before sitting on the bench beside her. The kitchen might be a public area but they aren't really friends. (Helping him out with his not-so-secret painkiller addiction does not make them friends. He thinks he can actually count the times they've been alone together with one hand.)

"Listen, I'll make you a deal. You help me with Mill's sister and I'll make sure nobody finds out about your new boytoy." He says, a cocky smirk on his face.

Gabby looks around, hoping no one heard him. He knows that the last thing she needs is for the entire station to find out she's fooling around with the new kid. She's got a reputation, as well as a lingering crush on Matt, to worry about. Satisfied no one seems to have heard, she turns to Kelly, an annoyed look on her face.

"Elise? Why do you need my help with Elise? Aren't you Mr. Stud?" She comments in a tone Kelly doesn't really like. He doesn't like being made fun of, but he bites his tongue, knowing that he needs to behave in order to get her help.

"Elise is...different from other girls I've dated."

Gabby snorts, "You mean smart enough to not fall for you?"

He gives her a sneer, and pulls out his cellphone. "I guess I'll have to tell Matt his new candidate is trying to sleep his way up the ladder."

With a panicked look on her face, Gabby relents. "Fine. Okay, I'll help you out with Elise." She sticks a finger in his face. "But this does not get back to Peter."

Kelly smiles and pats her on the back. "Thanks Dawson. I knew I could count on you."

"Bite me." Gabby says, a contemptuous look on her face.