Recounting The Dream (3)**

Ethan's POV

So, I ducked my head and listened to it closely again.

"Mama..."

I was shocked and embarrassed as I finally realized what he was mumbling in his sucking.

His words hit me like a punch to the gut.

My cheeks burned with a mixture of embarrassment and something else I couldn't quite name.

He thinks I was his mother.

The realization sent a strange pang through my chest and I could only see it as a blend of pity and affection that I couldn't ignore.

The sweet but horrible memories of my nightmare flashed through my mind and without thinking, I wrapped my arms around him as I pulled him closer.

His face pressed deeper into my cleavage, and he responded with renewed eagerness and his hands tightened around me as he continued to suckle.

As I held him, a troubling thought struck me.