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.

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

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

was it about this

Jules thought.

seemed to have none of

what 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 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 man that would harm anyone.

Intentionally.

hurt by him without him having done anything to

stays with you for a while? I need to quickly heat up her food."

happy about being left alone with his daughter. With

still watching him closely. He knew she was

fine.” He promised.

sighed, nodding her head before she left for the kitchen.

cereal in her hand. She sat on the same sofa Ceaser sat with Ivy, keeping some distance between

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

mouth. Ivy opened up and once

say 'Ahh' before Ivy opened up her mouth. Ceaser was too caught

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

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

She

that. As much as he hated and wanted to deny it, Ivy saw Jules as her mother and there was nothing, he could

a hand on Jules' face then she pointed at

"Dada."

approve of it

she knew the truth behind