Sue and I had moved out to Nebraska together to start fresh after some tough times in New Jersey. As sometimes happen, things didn't work out as perfectly as we'd hoped, and at one point, she'd moved back to Jersey. Over time, however, she decided to return and move back in with me.
Our relationship at that point had turned more open in its nature, and we both took a more polyamorous approach. On her 23rd birthday, Sue decided to go out to a local bar with a few of her girlfriends. I had been tired from a long work week and went to bed early.
When Sue came home, she was was quite inebriated and giddy. "Did Jenny drop you off?" I asked?
"Not Jenny..." she said and smiled conspiratorily.
"Oh?" I asked, coming awake. "Who dropped you off?"
"Joe, Ken, Justin and Brian." she said, smiling.
"OooooKayyyyyy..." I replied, clearly looking for more details.
"Well I was with Jenny and Chrissy and they bought me quite a few drinks, and we had a good time. Then the bartender came over with this huge glass..." she indicated a glass that probably held 32 ounces of liquid.
"He said it was a Birthday Drink and was sent by the guys over at that table. I looked over and saw four men I hadn't met before."
We had frequented that particular bar on a semi-regular basis and knew the regulars in that small town.
"So I accepted the drink, and oh my god, it was all alcohol! I was getting really drunk and was only about a third of the way done when Joe came over and introduced himself and asked us to join them at their table."
"MmmmHmmm..." I encouraged.
"So I continued my drink and they bought us some more shots till Jenny said she wanted to go. I said I wanted to finish my drink and Joe promised me a ride home."