Title: Dan. Sentence 1: Keli's mom got a new boyfriend, Dan, three years after her divorce. Sentence 2: Keli loved her dad even though he had moved across the country. Sentence 3: She was determined not to let Dan take her dad's place. Sentence 4: But gradually, Dan became a friend to Keli: kind, but not pushy.
Soon, Keli decided Dan was a pretty good guy, after all!