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“Seth King?”

I nod and bite into the bar and then blink in surprise It’s not too sweet It’s the perfect balance of salty and sweet and doesn’t make my teeth hurt

I could eat the whole pan

“Yeah,” I say after I s “He’s a new friend of mine”

“And a nice guy,” Annie replies “Not to mention, pretty damn handsome, just like his daddy and uncle”

“There is that Does he look like them?”

“Carbon copy,” she confirms

“The Kings ene pool”

Annie laughs and sets the cut bars on a long, thin lass counter to slide them in for display

“You’re not wrong,” she says “Anyway, yes, Marew up here I sat in here and watched her bake or helped her with the soups and breads I hated going to school because that meant I couldn’t be in here with her”

“It’s in your blood”

She turns a surprised look my way and then nods slowly “Yes, I suppose so I hadn’t thought of it that way before Anyway, she coets the soups si for me”

“Does she ?”

“Oh, yes” Annie laughs and nods at a young woh the door and claims a table to set up her computer “She’d still work every day if she could But she’s older now and had a health scare last year My dad is pretty good about keeping her reined in and makes sure she doesn’t overdo it Hey there, Renee, what can I get you?”

“Just a cup of that corn chowder and an iced tea,” Renee says with a smile

I watch Annie get the order together and take Renee’s money The transaction is quick and friendly and looks pretty easy to me

“There’s really not much to it,” Annie says after Renee returns to her table “I just can’t do it all by myself”

“Well, I’ in here and ss for half of a day isn’t a hardship My hips won’t be happy because there’s no way I can resist buying a meal before I leave, but that’s okay It’s sweater weather I can hide the extra ten pounds”

Annie laughs and pats me on the shoulder “I do like you, Remi What would you like to take with you today? It’s on me”