Hope was adorable, and so was the sleeping Charlotte. Claire liked kids, though she wasn't around them a lot. Lyle could hardly be considered much of a kid anymore. And she hadn't really seen much of her brother since she started college, and now here...well who knew when she'd see him again? But she tried not to think about that.
"They're really cute." Claire smiled. Hope seemed a little shy, so Claire wouldn't push her to be too chatty. She knew what it was like to be around strange people. Everyone here was new to her, she didn't have anyone from home. It must have been better for Caroline since she had her girls.
"Oh yeah, I'd be rioting if I didn't have my peppermint hot chocolate." Claire joked. She figured people didn't put up too much of a fight, because there was nothing they could do.