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.

but didn’t make it. He watched in fascination as she pulled at his tie trying to reach for his

happy. She expected Ceaser to run the other direction when she brought Ivy out but he had picked her up and was

about this man?

thought.

power and strong-will, yet he seemed to

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 she

Intentionally.

been hurt by him without him having

"Is it fine if she stays with you for a while? I need to quickly heat up her food." Jules asked and Ceaser looked up at her.

to sound too happy about being left alone with

Jules who was still watching him closely. He knew she was contemplating leaving

fine.” He promised.

Jules sighed, nodding her head before she left

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

said to Ivy who crawled out of Ceaser’s lap and into Jules’. Jules adjusted Ivy so she

opened up and once the cereal was

before Ivy opened up her mouth. Ceaser was too caught up at the sight before he didn't

Jules told Ivy as

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

She called.

hated and wanted to deny it, Ivy saw Jules as her mother and there

placed a hand on Jules' face

"Dada."

had before was non-existent. He knew she didn't approve of it but how could she

the truth behind Ivy’s words.