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"I have film."

"So does she."

Another pause.

"I have a rivalry game Saturday."

"I know."

"I don't have time."

"Give her thirty minutes."

He blows out a heavy breath that rustles through the phone. "Thirty becomes sixty."

"Thirty or I’ll remove her from the team."

"When?"

I glance at Maci.

She mouths, Ask him.

"Your schedule."

"I can do Friday. Walk through day." He pauses. “Tell her eight to nine, but after that I have to focus on Southern."

"I'll let her know."

"Witt."

"Yes?"

"This is football."

"I assumed."

The line goes dead. I look at Maci.

"He said yes."

She pumps both fists. "I knew it!"

Not sixty seconds later my phone buzzes.

O'Ryan Family Chat

Greyson: Dad just asked if I could cover something Friday morning.

Greyson: Who's he meeting?

Birdie:

Noelle: Please tell me it's a woman.

Dad: Football.

Birdie: That's not what I asked.