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.

Then she launched up at him going for his hair but didn’t make it. He watched in fascination as she pulled

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 playing with her.

about

Jules thought.

and strong-will, yet he seemed to have

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

Intentionally.

have been hurt by him

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

about being left

Jules who was still watching him closely. He knew she was contemplating leaving Ivy with

fine.”

head before she

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. She

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

near Ivy's mouth. Ivy opened up and once the cereal was in her mouth, she chewed on it before she swallowed, which took a while.

would sometime have to say 'Ahh' before Ivy opened up her mouth. Ceaser was too caught up

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

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

She

Ceaser’s breath caught at that. As much as he hated and wanted to deny it, Ivy saw Jules

face then she

"Dada."

she didn't approve of

knew the