“My new personal assistant, Tanvi Agnihotri. What can I do for you, Hall?”“I have two requests - or a request and a pitch, really. Really, it’... two requests - one for a pitch and the other...” Hall trailed off. “Sorry, I’m still terrible at asking for things.”Nick laughed. “And I’m terrible at offering them. This could be a long, awkward conversation if we think about it that way. Maybe we should just talk.”“Marvelously American idea,” said Hall. He looked around and gestured to the shelf full. They turned back to their king and walked towards him, Balin smiled brightly as if laughing at a personal joke."That went well I was surprised you had such a connection with the elf." Balin said, chuckling."I was polite nothing more." Thorin protested crossly."I don't know Thorin, you two were," Bilbo said with a smile. "You two were something else. Not at all like you were with the other brides." I was honoring a friend to the family line nothing more. She is an elf!" Thorin growled."That may. I'm s'posed ta meet them in Willow Run at the Double Eagle Saloon on the last Friday or Saturday of next month." What are they doin' in Laredo?" They were gonna meet some more men 'bout joinin' our gang. I don't know how many, but there's at least 3 of 'em. Ezra wants ta replace the ones what was killed in the last few weeks. Was that really yer doin'?" Yep, it were me. An' I enjoyed doin' it, too." Ya gonna kill me?" Yep, I shore am. An' ya kin bet I'll enjoy it. Now, how do ya want it, short. We were both 27 at the time, and I was thinking that maybe Dani would be the answer to my prayers - that marrying her would "cure" me of these thoughts of being a woman. Eventually I was able to get Dani to the states, and she moved into my apartment with me. I could see the disappointment in her eyes every time she looked at me. I know she was used to being with masculine type guys, guys with decent sized cocks - good looking men. Our sex life was a disappointment to her too. I found out that.