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 at his tie trying to

relaxed and happy. She expected Ceaser to run

What was it about this man?

Jules thought.

he seemed

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.

thought of all those women who might have been hurt by him

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

"Yeah." He said, not wanting to sound too happy about

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

be fine.”

head before she left for the

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

Ivy who crawled out of Ceaser’s lap and into

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

have to say 'Ahh' before Ivy opened up her mouth. Ceaser was too caught up at the sight before he didn't realize he was smiling like a complete idiot.

spoons." Jules told Ivy

face. Ceaser smiled back at her before she looked

"Momma." She

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

face then she pointed

"Dada."

looked at Ceaser, the look of surprise she had before was non-existent. He knew she didn't approve of

knew the truth behind