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to set you up tonight with somebody I think is a better match for you.”  As soon as she stopped talking another sigh of relief escaped her lips, as if she was thankful that she had been able to get her little spiel out.
                  Brady looked in her direction briefly, “What?”  It was all he could manage to say to her.
                  “Eyes on the road,” Savannah sputtered.  “Look,” she said calmly, “we both know that we are not made for each other.  We could string this relationship out until after graduation, until I move to Chattanooga for college, or we can end this now before you miss out on the chance to date somebody who is better suited for you.  Can you honestly tell me that we aren’t better off as friends than we are in a romantic relationship?” 
                  Brady chuckled, “So this is why you wanted me to try to make sure Kelly didn’t come with us.”
                  “Yes, exactly,” she stated, obviously relieved.  “I’m glad you understand!”
                  Laughing, “I think you just want to be able to date my teammates.”
                  “Well, the entire team is something to look at when you are all on the field practicing.”  Shaking her head, “But no, I don’t have a replacement in mind for you, just for somebody to replace me.” 
                  Pulling into the church parking lot, “Why do you think that she’ll be a good match for me?”
                  “I’ve seen the way you both look at each other without realizing it.  I think she would have a crush on you if you weren’t attached to me; she’s honorable like that and I know that loyalty and respect are important to you.  I also think that she could handle Kelly and Aimee.  Anybody who dates you would have to be able to do that.”  Turning to him with a smile, “and I have a gut feeling.”
                  Chuckling, “And we both know your gut feelings tend to be spot on.”
                  “I did call it when I thought that guy was shoplifting and then three seconds later the store manager came over and took him back to the office.”
                  “I meant that time when the noisy, rude family didn’t tip the waitress that they had sent on a million errands and then left the table trashed.” 
                  “Then you went over and put five dollars down on the table.”  Nudging him lightly on the arm, “And then you still tipped her for our meal.” 
                  “What can I say?”
                  “Brady Johnson, your mama raised you right,” Savannah whispered, purposely drawing out her southern drawl. 
                  Opening the car door for his now-ex-girlfriend, “Okay, I’ll go see who you want to be my next girlfriend on one condition.”
                  “What’s that?”
                  “I’m still taking you to the Prom.  It’s in two weeks and it is not fair that you’d have to go stag when this was all your idea.”
                  “Deal,” she agreed, shaking on it.  “I’m sure she will agree.”

                  Hannah Stanfield paced the entryway that lead in to the Bible Study classroom.  She knew that Savannah had caught Hannah checking out her boyfriend a few times, but she was extremely careful about not looking at him whenever she was around.  She even stopped going to the baseball practices to watch her younger cousin practice, opting to sit in the parking lot to wait for him to get out. 
                  She wasn’t about to miss getting paid twenty-five dollars a week to take him home after practice. 
                  There were some benefits to waiting.  She had managed to get a fair amount of homework and reading done in that back parking lot at school.  All