Her expression turns incredulous. "Excuse me? Did you just threaten me?" she demands, her voice rising in anger. Several patrons turn to look, their curiosity piqued.

"You idiot!" she hisses, grabbing the front of your shirt and yanking you closer. "Do you have any idea how much danger you're putting us in right now? If anyone finds out who you really are, they'll string you up higher than the highest tree!"

With one arm still locked around my shirt, she grabs hold of me by the waist and pulls me against her chest. Her breathing becomes ragged as my legs are dragged down, her arms engulfing my body tightly.

"Ohhh, ohhh, ohhh," she cries, her voice nearly breaking as her body tries to break away from me. I can feel her heartbeat racing against mine, an intense pressure building between our bodies.

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