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

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 out but he had picked her up and was now

it about this man?

thought.

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

hers, she just had to heat it up a bit before she fed her.

Intentionally.

all those women who might have been hurt by him without him having done anything to or with

if she stays with you for a while? I need to quickly heat up her food." Jules asked and Ceaser looked up at her. He had totally forgotten she was in

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

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

be fine.” He

her head before she left for the kitchen.

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 almost drove him to frenzy.

of Ceaser’s lap and into Jules’. Jules adjusted Ivy

and took a spoon full of the cereal and brought it near Ivy's mouth. Ivy opened up and once the cereal was in her mouth, she chewed on it

up her mouth. Ceaser

spoons." Jules told Ivy as she placed the

head then her gaze locked with his and a smile spread across her face. Ceaser smiled back

She called.

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

hand on Jules' face then

"Dada."

approve of it but how could she explain a two years-old that

if she knew the truth behind Ivy’s words.