He chuckled. "I can't even imagine," he replied. "Um, this far?" he said, indicating a rather rounded belly with his hands. "But it is her third. I'm not sure when she's due -- she's been with Bobby for a couple of years now, so it could be any time or awhile yet." He smiled sheepishly for not knowing the specifics.
Lee could brag on his sisters all day -- but he could also rag on them all day. He loved them, though, and was rather protective. Though talking about Shauna still hurt, even after the span of three years. He'd never fully dealt with her loss.
"Yes m'am," he said, leaning against the counter, out of the way of where she was working. "Can I help, or will I just be in the way?" he asked wryly.
He had a feeling she hadn't smiled hardly at all lately either. "Things have been rough around here, best I can tell," he said quietly. "I'm sorry for it." He felt bad for not being here -- for not being here when he might could have helped. No matter that he had his own family to care for at the time.