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.

carefully as Ivy just stared into his 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,

happy. She expected Ceaser to run the other direction when

was it about this man?

Jules thought.

power and strong-will, yet he seemed to have

bit before she fed her. Somehow, she felt it was safe to keep Ivy with Ceaser. So far, he’d been a gentleman and he didn’t seem like the type of

Intentionally.

hurt by him without him having done

I need to quickly heat up her food." Jules asked and Ceaser looked up at her. He

said, not wanting to sound too happy about being left alone with his daughter. With Ivy.

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

fine.” He promised.

her head before she left for the

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 and it almost drove him to frenzy. She

Ceaser’s lap and into Jules’. Jules adjusted Ivy so she was

near Ivy's mouth. Ivy opened up and once the cereal

Ivy opened up her mouth. Ceaser was too caught up at the sight before he

Ivy as she placed the spoon near Ivy's mouth.

her gaze locked with his and a smile spread across her face. Ceaser smiled back at her before she looked away

"Momma." She called.

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

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

"Dada."

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

if she knew the truth behind Ivy’s words.