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.

Ceaser sat down carefully as Ivy just stared into his eyes like she was accessing him piece by piece. Then she launched up at him going for his hair but didn’t make it. He watched in fascination as

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

about this

Jules thought.

seemed to have none

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 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 that would harm anyone.

Intentionally.

who might have been hurt by him without him having done anything to or with them.

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

about being left alone with his daughter. With Ivy.

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

fine.” He promised.

before she left for the

sat on the same sofa Ceaser sat with Ivy, keeping some distance between them.

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

the bowl up and took a spoon full of the cereal and brought it near Ivy's mouth. Ivy opened up and once

her mouth. Ceaser was too caught

open up, few more spoons." Jules told Ivy

his and a smile spread across her face. Ceaser smiled back at her

"Momma." She

caught at that. As much as he hated and wanted to deny it, Ivy saw Jules as her mother and

a hand on Jules' face then she

"Dada."

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

Only if she knew the truth behind