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.

make it. He watched in fascination as she pulled at his tie trying to reach for his hair. When she finally made it, her tiny

Ceaser to run the other direction when she brought Ivy out but he had

about

Jules thought.

and strong-will, yet he seemed to

before she got started on hers, she just had to heat it up a 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

Intentionally.

all those women who might have been hurt by

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

happy about being left alone with his daughter. With Ivy.

Jules who was still watching him closely.

“She’ll be fine.” He promised.

before

on the same sofa Ceaser sat with Ivy, keeping some distance between

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

Ivy opened up and once the cereal was in her

clenched as he watched them. Jules would sometime have to say 'Ahh' before Ivy opened up her mouth. Ceaser was too caught up at the sight before he didn't

"Ivy open up, few more spoons." Jules told Ivy as

and a smile spread across her face. Ceaser smiled

"Momma." She called.

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

on Jules' face

"Dada."

at Ceaser, the look of surprise she had before was non-existent. He knew she didn't approve of it but how

Only if she knew the truth behind Ivy’s words.