The Blackwater Bargain

From Marshall's body language alone, it was apparent—she wasn't going anywhere unless she gave him an answer. Just yesterday, Lachlan had messaged her that he'd be out of town on business for a while, so she couldn't exactly call him up to play the boyfriend card and shut this down.

"Marshall, you said it yourself—I've turned you down for days. Can't you take a hint?" she said.

But honestly, if Ma