"Hello, sweetheart," Angie said, standing when Lily came over. She smiled and shook her head, touching her face slightly when Lily mentioned the way she looked. "It's nothing, love," she said. "I'm just a bit tired." She and George were still holding off on telling everyone she was pregnant, so she just had to make excuses.
"Do you need help with the pies?" she asked, reaching out her hands to take one. "I'd be glad to have something to do."