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

Jules watched as 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

was it about this man?

thought.

presence screamed power and strong-will, yet he seemed to have none of those with

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

Intentionally.

who might have been hurt by him without him having done

food." Jules

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

looked at Jules who was still watching him closely. He knew

“She’ll be fine.” He promised.

her head before she left for 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 and it

lap and into

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

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

spoons." Jules told Ivy

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

"Momma." She

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

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

"Dada."

had before was non-existent. He knew she didn't approve of it but how could she explain a two years-old that the person she

she knew the truth behind Ivy’s words.