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.

He said, interrupting her once again. "She actually seems like she

up and she'll be like all

other kids." Ceaser said, a smile playing near his lip.

like she's done with all those childish

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

him and saw him smiling, noticing the dimple on his left cheek and

"What?" He asked.

her head and sighed

knew Ivy was a smart kid but they never got it like

were frozen in time. Ceaser’s gaze grew darker and Jules’ heart was beating a thousand times per minute. The tension became palpable and could be cut

other felt it but neither of

Ceaser wasn’t going to do anything about their awkward situation, she

the heck was wrong with him? Ceaser thought. One minute he was mad at her, then he

go." Ceaser finally said breaking the silence, wanting to get the heck out of here before he did something

How fast the anger had turned to something else. Something entirely different from any

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