Bound By His Daughter

Jules wanted to get Ivy out of Ceaser’s arms but she didn’t want to wake her. Ivy looked so peaceful in his arms but Jules had come to the conclusion that she knew nothing about this man, he was a stranger in her home.

I don’t even know you.

Jules wanted to say but instead said “No, it’s fine. I’ll take her.” She gently picked Ivy from Ceaser’s arms.

Ceaser’s jaw clenched as Jules declined his offer. No one had ever said no to him. It made him all the more furious that she was saying no to putting his daughter in bed. His daughter.

Ceaser stood in the same spot as Jules went to Ivy’s room and placed Ivy in her crib trying not to stir her awake. She looked at her peacefully sleeping daughter and smiled.

How did she ever get this luck?

She wondered once again like she had done every night she put her munchkin to bed. Jules smiled then walked out without making any noise, switching the lights off on her way out. She joined Ceaser in the living room and saw him at the same spot she had left him. He looked up when she walked in and she stopped a few feet away from him their gaze locked.

"I'm sorry about all..." She said gesturing to the sofa where Ivy had been all over him a while ago.

was fun." He said, interrupting her once again. "She actually

matter of fact "I've always thought all this was a dream. That I'd finally wake up and she'll be like all those other kids that cry about everything and are difficult to deal with;

isn't like other kids." Ceaser said, a smile playing near

like she's done with all those childish things and..."

"...can't wait to grow up." Ceaser completed.

him and saw him smiling, noticing the dimple on his left cheek and he caught her gaze then.

"What?" He asked.

shook her head

able to relate with anyone about Ivy. Andy and Sofi knew Ivy was a smart kid but they never got it like she did. Ivy was

room grew. Their gaze locked and it was like they were frozen in time. Ceaser’s gaze grew darker and Jules’ heart was beating a thousand times per minute. The tension became palpable and

The funny thing was they both knew the other felt it but

wasn’t going to do anything about their awkward situation, she cleared her throat and forced

was mad at her, then he was relating with her and the next he wanted to...what was it he wanted to do

should probably go." Ceaser finally said breaking the silence, wanting to get the heck out of here before he did something he’d regret in the morning.

something else. Something entirely different from