Gosh, the girl was precious, all giggles and sunshine and light. She knew why she and Karen hadn't done this sooner and the reasons had been sound. Regardless of them, Claire wouldn't, in good conscience, have been willing to bring Celeste into their family when the woman was any younger, and it was difficult to imagine anyone but Celeste feeling right here now. Still, it was impossible not to sense that something was good and want even more of it, looking back to see how you could've found that happy place sooner.<br/><br/>Watching her wife interacting with the other woman was also heart-warming. When they'd started looking for someone in earnest Claire had worried that she's be jealous watching Karen with someone else, but that hadn't proven to be true. No, it made her love Karen even more as she'd watched the two together over their various meetings, and particularly now as "Daddy" got their girl settled in.<br/><br/>The shelving of books went quickly, though it would've gone faster if Claire hadn't felt compelled to alphabetize as she unpacked. Still, she kept an eye and ear on the other women as they worked, and she found herself rotating towards the conversation as they spoke. She caught Karen's eyes and hugged a book to her chest, eyes wide.<br/><br/>"Is our girl being<em>naughty</em>?" she asked, voice light and surprised.