C160 You take what I give you

Sunlight pierced the room, a blade of gold slicing through half-drawn curtains. It struck Cathleen's eyes, a sharp reminder that dawn had come uninvited. She stirred, consciousness creeping in like an unwelcome guest. Her body ached, a delicious, tender soreness between her thighs. Eyes fluttering open, she expected the hard lines of Xavier beside her—instead