Bound By His Daughter

Jules approached him with a smile plastered on her face as she looked from Ceaser to Ivy to see her reaction of a new face.

"This is Ivy." Jules said.

Ceaser’s thinned lips curved into a smile and soon it grew wider into a grin. He loved the name Jules had given her.

"Ivy." He said “That’s a beautiful name.”

Ivy snapped her gaze from Jules to Ceaser when he said her name. Then she beamed up at him before she reached out to him.

"Dada."

Jules froze and her gaze met Ceaser’s surprised ones. Ceaser was surprised at Ivy’s outburst but he almost couldn’t contain the joy that exploded in his heart. Just that word made his day...his life.

“Ivy, no. Not Dada.” Jules tried to tell Ivy "I'm sorry. She’s never called anyone that before. She must have picked it up from the kids at the day-care or at the park." Jules said to Ceaser.

"It’s alright. May I?” He asked Jules for permission to carry her.

Jules was surprised that a man like him would want to carry a child.

“Of course.”

“Hey beautiful." Ceaser said as he picked Ivy from Jules’ arms. Ivy went willingly. "How are you?" Ceaser asked hoping she could understand him.

"Dada." She said again poking his face then giggling lightly which made him smile a full toothy smile.

it. He watched in fascination as she pulled at his tie trying

Ivy played with Ceaser’s hair. It was fascinating how Ivy could make him seem relaxed and happy. She expected Ceaser to run the other direction when she brought Ivy

What was it about

thought.

seemed to

had made Ivy wake up in the first place. Thank goodness she had made her food before she got started on hers, she just had to heat it up a bit before

Intentionally.

might have been hurt by him without him having done anything to or with

up her food."

sound too happy about

looked at Jules who was still watching him closely. He knew she was contemplating leaving Ivy with him – a stranger.

be fine.” He

her head before she left for

with everything that caught her attention till Jules walked back into the living room minutes later with a bowl of whole grain cereal in her hand. She sat on the same sofa Ceaser sat with Ivy,

Ivy." Jules said to Ivy who crawled out of Ceaser’s lap and into Jules’.

bowl up and took a spoon full of the cereal and brought it near Ivy's mouth. Ivy opened up and once the cereal was in her mouth, she chewed on

them. Jules would sometime have to say 'Ahh' before Ivy opened up her mouth. Ceaser was too

few more spoons." Jules told Ivy

her head then her gaze locked with his and a smile spread across her face. Ceaser smiled

"Momma." She

that. As much as he hated and wanted to deny it, Ivy saw Jules

Ivy placed a hand on Jules' face then she pointed at Ceaser.

"Dada."

before was non-existent. He knew she didn't approve of

if she knew the truth behind