Bound By His Daughter

He didn’t know what to do because Bea wasn’t here for him to yell some senses into her. He was so mad at her he wanted to take it out on a punching bag. And that was exactly what he did.

He told Claire to cancel all his appointments for the day and he left. He got home, went to his room and stripped down to his briefs pulling on a black pair of joggers he went to his gym downstairs and punch the shit out of the punching bag as he let his thoughts run through his head, haywire.

He couldn’t do anything to change the past. What’s done was done. All he could do was look for his daughter, by all means necessary.

He got on his phone half an hour later and dialled Tom who answered on the third ring.

"I need you to look for someone for me, Tom" He told him.

"Who?" Tom asked.

Ceaser sighed heavily rubbing a towel down his neck

"I don’t know." He said knowing how stupid he sounded at the moment.

Tom stayed silent on the other end of the line.

"Any detail about this person?" He asked.

"I'm the only family she has." Ceaser said as if that would help Tom find her.

"Okay. What do you know about this girl...or woman?" He asked clearly hopeless.

"Today's her birthday...and she's my daughter."

Silence

"Oh."

‘Oh’ was right.

X

The only reason Jules liked work less was because she had to leave Ivy in the children's department of the building. She wanted Ivy to be with her all the time, but knew it wasn't going to happen. Jules thought as she rode the elevator up with Ivy in her arms.

The elevator dinged open and she got out walking into the lobby of the children’s department.

“Hey you.” Sofi beamed from behind the desk as she saw Jules approaching her.

"Hey. Where's Andy?" Jules asked Sofi looking around for her other best friend.”

know how she never gets tired of their screams." She answered getting up and going around the desk

had when she saw Sofi and Andy. She was looking at

and adjusted her in her arms. Ivy’s expression changed in seconds as Sofi began speaking baby language to Ivy which was nothing but complete gibberish. But if it made Ivy smile, then who was

Sofi going inside the day-care in search of Andy.

off immediately and have been friends ever since. They knew about the adoption and everything else just like she knew about Sofia’s family problems and Miranda’s relationship issues. They were the ones who resurfaced her dream of adopting and promised to be there if she needed their help and for that she was entirely grateful to them. They both were godmothers to Ivy and Jules still couldn’t decide if that was the best or the worst decision she’s ever made. They spoiled her at every turn, last week being an example when they bought so many birthday presents for Ivy. It was a good thing they ran the day care. That was what made it easier for Jules to leave Ivy there knowing that Andy and Sofi would be there with

up at Freddie and Co. taking care of kids which she had grown to love. She had first applied for the job to have an income while looking for another job because her parents had cut her

her lose hope in humanity. She stuck to what she was best at – taking care of kids. She had been in one relationship since they all became friends and Jules and Sofi knew the relationship was toxic. Miranda just had a hard time letting go after she let someone in. Derek, her boyfriend was a jerk. She knew it, they all knew it but Miranda didn’t want to let go of him because she was secretly hoping he’d go back to the guy he was

Jules spotted Andy with the other kids, she looked so happy. Andy - short for Miranda -

when she spotted Jules

other nannies and went out into the lobby where

to Ivy like a cartoon character.

Ivy smiled and murmured something like ‘candy.’

out

can do better.” She

“She’s one Andy, leave her alone.” Sofi

got to say my name

Candy.” Sofi and Andy

Since Ivy started talking, they had both been trying

you guys and I'll see you during lunch break." Jules interrupted them kissing Ivy on her temple "Bye

"Momma." Ivy cooed.

one to another and back. She got into the elevator and pushed the number to her floor ready to get to work.

X

able to focus since the day he found

What if she was out there suffering?

He hadn't heard from Tom since then and he couldn’t help wondering if he had found anything on his daughter.

to see you." Claire's voice filled Ceaser’s office.

in." he

she

into his office a few seconds later.

me you have something. You've kept

he sat down

Ceaser sighed a sigh of relief.

“Great.”

found out that your late wife gave her up for adoption the same day she gave birth in April and two months after your daughter was born, a Jules Jenna took an interest in her and nine

daughter was adopted by this Jules Jenna this year.” Ceaser said after he