Only after the words were out did Wade realize what he had said. The initial sleepiness faded and he became awake.
He chided himself in his mind. Just because she had comforted him didn't mean he could call her that. It was just that he had felt that she acted so much like a mother to him that he couldn't help but say it.
Now Charlotte was probably wondering if he felt free to call her that just because she had comforted him.
He held his breath but didn't look up at Charlotte. He didn't dare to. Thinking of Charlotte looking at him with a disapproving face or disgusted eyes would leave him heartbroken after experiencing her warmth.
Charlotte's hand on his head didn't stop even though she was stunned. "Hm?" She hummed. After a moment's thought, she said, "You can call me mother, if that is what you want." She added softly.
