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.

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

happy. She expected Ceaser to run the other direction when she brought Ivy

was it about this man?

thought.

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

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

Intentionally.

have been hurt by

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

sound too happy about being left alone with his daughter.

was still watching

fine.”

Jules sighed, nodding 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. She smelled of vanilla.

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

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

have to say 'Ahh' before Ivy opened up her mouth. Ceaser was too caught up at the sight before he

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

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

"Momma." She called.

Ivy saw Jules

hand on Jules' face then she pointed

"Dada."

didn't approve of it but how could she explain a two years-old that the person she calls 'Dada' isn't her

knew the truth behind Ivy’s