She blinked at the sudden plink and stood up straight, glancing over to Lottie, and then it took a moment to register what was being asked. Lottie was a lot faster to observe than Bill, that was for certain. Her face went red and she looked down at her sandwich, "Joe doesn't know yet," said Pearl quietly, then she sighed and put the sandwich down.

"He has been so busy working that I haven't even had a chance." And then she put her hand over the place where her babe moved like mad. "And why must it be called morning sickness if it happens all day long?" She grimaced and then started to eat the monstrosity that smelled so funky. It tasted delicious to her and her face was red at the same time.