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"Aren’t you going to ask if I want a Roxie Special?" he asked, just as Maxine came around the corner with a wet dish towel

"Another one?" she asked with a wink and a snap of her towel

Leo’shis reaction

"What did she mean, Daddy?" I heard her ask as I backed into the kitchen, laughing to rill, I co Carl, and went to work

Ten rilled cheese sandwiches onto plates and carried them out front

"Oooo," Polly breathed as I set the sandwich in front of her

"Oooh," Leo breathed as he looked at the sandwich in front of her "Wow, Rox, that’s beautiful, but--"

"This doesn’t look likeat the sandwich, then ain

"No, ma’am," I replied from my side of the counter I picked up half of ooey fontina followed

Fontina, layered with lish cheddar, topped with thin slices of Granny Se The bread? Thickly sliced caraway rye, buttered on both sides and blackened with grillmy eyes up to the heavens as I enjoyed the fuck out ofout of the side?" Polly asked

"Apple"

"On a grilled cheese?"

"Oh yeah" I nodded through a mouthful