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.

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 she

as Ivy played with Ceaser’s hair. It was fascinating how Ivy could make him seem relaxed and happy. She expected Ceaser to run

What was it about this man?

Jules thought.

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

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 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.

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

to quickly heat up her food." Jules asked

"Yeah." He said, not wanting to sound too happy about being left alone with

wanted to scream ‘She’s my daughter.’ He looked at Jules who was still watching him closely. He knew she was contemplating leaving Ivy

fine.” He promised.

her head before she

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.

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

opened up and once the cereal was in her mouth, she chewed on it before she

'Ahh' before Ivy opened up her mouth. Ceaser was too caught up at the sight before he didn't

few more spoons." Jules told Ivy as she placed the spoon

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

She called.

and wanted to deny it, Ivy saw Jules as her mother and there was nothing, he could do about

Jules' face then she pointed at

"Dada."

look of surprise she had before was non-existent. He knew she didn't approve of

Only if she knew the truth behind Ivy’s