When I first asked Angie to keep me accountable for my drinking, I didn't realize just what I was getting myself into, but I knew that something had to change and I was ready to try anything. I was on probation for a DUI and had subsequently lost my job over too many missed days. When I couldn't pay rent I was kicked out of my apartment. Fortunately, Angie was my neighbor.
She had been two grades above me in school but she knew me because I dated her sister briefly. Angie lived with her girlfriend Rebecca. When they heard that I had been evicted they offered to let me crash on their couch temporarily but under certain terms. Rebecca was a recovering alcoholic herself and Angie strictly forbade drinking in their house. I was expected to find a new job as quickly as possible and to adhere to the terms of my probation.
One night I went to the bar to meet an old buddy who was in town for the weekend. Angie was pissed and she threatened to kick me out. I begged for her mercy.
"Please, just give me another chance. I screwed up, I'm sorry. I promise it won't happen again, I'll do anything you ask. Please."
It wasn't until I admitted that I needed help, that I couldn't stop drinking on my own, that she accepted my plea.
"But, I'm warning you," she said, "if this happens again I'm going to spank your ass!"
I wasn't entirely sure how serious that threat was at the time, but I was afraid nonetheless. Angie is about five inches taller than me with a thick frame. She used to put me in a headlock wherever she'd see me while I was dating her sister. I was also aware that she and Rebecca practiced some level of BDSM, especially since living with them for a couple of weeks. Angie was clearly the dominant one in their relationship, Rebecca being physically smaller and much more of an introvert. On two occasions I had heard Angie scold and then spank Rebecca through their closed door.
I stayed clean for a week before I slipped again. I got my hands on a 5th of Jim Beam and stayed up drinking all night while Angie was pulling third shift and Rebecca had class. I had the place to myself so I figured no one would know, but Rebecca came home before I'd finished the bottle. She didn't say anything, just gave me a dirty look and went to her room. I was too drunk to feel bad, so I finished it off and passed out on the couch. I woke up to the sound of Rebecca leaving for work. My mouth was dry and my head was pounding. I was on my third glass of water when Angie called.
"I'm on my way home right now. You can either pack your shit and get out or you can stay put, but if you're still there when I arrive you are in deep shit with me, do you understand?"