She stepped into the morning.
The sun slanting through the window
blinded her with its hot brightness.
She breathed in deeply –
expanding the tight band around her chest.
Her movements were
lazy and fortuitous.
She lathered up her hair; the scent of rosemary,
lavender, lemon and ylang ylang rising on the steam. She stepped
back, raising her head to the cascading water, and listened as the
memories of the night drained at her feet.