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.

eyes like she was accessing him piece by piece. Then she launched up at him going for his hair but didn’t make it. He watched in fascination as she pulled at his tie trying to reach for his hair. When she finally made it, her

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 out but he had picked her up and was now playing

it about this man?

thought.

His presence screamed power and strong-will, yet he seemed to have none

heat it up a bit before she

Intentionally.

by him without him having

quickly heat up her food." Jules asked and Ceaser looked up at her. He had totally forgotten she was in the room.

not wanting to sound too happy about being

who was still watching him closely. He knew she was

be fine.” He promised.

sighed, nodding her head before

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, keeping some distance between them. The distance didn't stop Ceaser from being able to inhale her scent

out of Ceaser’s lap and into Jules’.

opened up and once the cereal was in her mouth, she chewed on it before she swallowed, which took a while.

he watched them. Jules would sometime have to say 'Ahh' before Ivy opened up her mouth.

up, few more spoons." Jules told Ivy as she placed

his and a smile spread across her face. Ceaser smiled back

She called.

deny it, Ivy saw Jules as her mother and there was nothing, he could do

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

"Dada."

knew she didn't approve of it but how could she explain a two years-old

knew the truth behind Ivy’s