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.

watched in fascination as she pulled at his tie trying to reach for his hair. When she finally made it, her tiny hands found its way to his hair and she began tugging and

was fascinating how Ivy could make him seem relaxed and happy. She expected Ceaser to

What was it about

Jules thought.

he seemed to have

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

Intentionally.

might have been hurt by him without him having done

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

about

my daughter.’ He looked at Jules who was still watching him closely. He knew she was contemplating leaving Ivy with him

be fine.”

her head before

played with everything that caught 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 them. The distance didn't stop Ceaser from being able to inhale her scent

crawled out of Ceaser’s lap and into Jules’. Jules adjusted Ivy so she was facing

cereal and brought it near Ivy's mouth. Ivy opened up and once the cereal was in her mouth, she chewed on it before she

mouth. Ceaser was too caught up at the sight before he didn't realize he was smiling like a complete idiot.

up, few more spoons." Jules told Ivy as she placed the spoon near Ivy's

face. Ceaser smiled back at her before she looked away and

She called.

to deny it, Ivy saw Jules as her

face then she pointed at Ceaser.

"Dada."

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

the