They touched down in the afternoon. Selene and Eric said goodbye to Ivy, Jules and Ceaser before they left in two separate cars. Ivy sat on her own between Jules and Ceaser as she played with her favourite toy. Ceaser had his hand stretched out behind Ivy and Jules with his body slightly facing Jules and as Patrick drove to Sofi's and Andy's, he couldn't help but wonder.

What if she and Ivy stayed at his place.

Jules had her eyes on Ivy and a smile on her lips and Ceaser couldn't keep his eyes off her. Jules looked up at him at that moment to find him staring at her. Her smile fell and as she stared into his eyes, her face became flushed because the look he had in his eyes was similar to the one he the precious day when he drove into her and she clawed at his back.

"What?" Her voice was low.

Ceaser whose hand was behind her head reached for her face and caressed her cheek with the back of his fingers. Jules' heart plummeted and her eyes shut as she let out a soft sigh through her slightly parted lips. Ceaser's eyes dropped to her lips and lifted back to her eyes which were on him now. Jules swallowed as Ceaser's fingers went to the side of her face and inside her hair tilting her head at an angle towards his, he leaned in and captured ever so slowly, she almost cried at the softness and slowness of the kiss which sent waves of tingles and desire through her like a river.

Ceaser pulled back to look at her as his thumb brushed her cheek.
"Stay with me." He said the second she opened her eyes.

Jules' head was spinning and she blinked to get her senses back.
"What?"

"Come live with me." He said

Jules blinked not sure if she understood what he meant.
"Are you asking me to move in with you?"

Ceaser smiled.
"I am."

Jules didn't know what to say.
"W-why?"

"Because I want you and Ivy to be near me, always." He said "I don't want to have to worry about where you are or if you're both fine, it keeps me up at night. And, I get to hold you, touch you, kiss you." His lips brushed her "Be with you in so many ways."

Jules was running out of breath with his words, his caresses, his lips on her skin, his fingers buried in her hair.
"And what would happen to my place?"

"You'd keep it." He said, "I know it means a lot to you."

Jules was quiet for a moment.
"Can I..." She swallowed "Can I think about it?"

"Of course." He said placing kisses from the corner of her mouth to her jaw and down her neck, slow wet kisses. "But don't take too long."

"Ceaser..." She said.

"Hmm." He groaned in her neck "I love when you say my name like that."

Jules squeezed her eyes shut and prayed for control.
"Ceaser you have to stop, we're in the car."

"All the more reason why you need to make your decision quickly." He said

Jules smiled and pulled away from him.
"Nice try." She said, "I will give you an answer when I've had enough time to think about it."

Ceaser groaned like he was in pain.
"And how long would that be?"

"I don't know." She said, "And till then, no asking about it."

Ceaser sighed.
"You drive a hard bargain."

"Ceaser." She warned.

He smiled.
"I love when you say my name."

Her heart tripped on his gorgeous smile.
Damn him.

A moment passed.
"Alright." He finally agreed.

Sofi and Andy were all over her when she arrived. Ceaser saw her to the door and kissed her and Ivy bye before he left with Patrick all the while thinking about them.

The vacation had been much too short but he loved every minute of it and every second of his time with Ivy and Jules. A smile pushed through his stoic face as he thought about his girls. He hoped Jules would agree to move in with him. He needed to have both of them with him.

Jules had been hounded by Andy and Sofi, she hadn't had time to breathe since she walked in. They were all smiles when she told them about her and Ceaser and they loved the things she got them, thankfully. She hadn't been able to stop thinking of what Ceaser had asked of her and she spent the whole night thinking about it.

Did she want to move in with him?
Yes.

Did she love the idea of seeing him every morning?
Yes.

Did it seem too early?
Yes.

Did she think it was a crazy idea to even considering it?
Absolutely yes.

When he had asked her, she was too stunned to even think properly and realize that they've known each other for a little over two months and have been together for what? A couple of days and he asked her to move in with him.

She couldn't deny the connection they had. It almost felt like they've known each other for a long time and yet no time at all. She knew some things about him but there was still a lot of things she wanted to know.

She was totally crazy for considering it.
She thought.

She would have to tell him the next day.

Jules had gotten stares all day at work. She knew why and she ignored them, she didn't need any negative vibe from anyone on a Monday morning. She had dreaded seeing Ceaser and even more so the answer she had to give him. Alice was glad to see her and loved the scarves she had gotten her to add to her collection which she flaunted by tying on the hand of her bag.

Jules was shocked by the number of files on her desk when she entered her office. It was almost like Santos had waited for her and dumped the files of every day of the week she hadn't been to work on her desk.

She groaned and got to it forgetting about telling Ceaser anything because she wouldn't be telling him anything during lunch as she had planned she would. She had called up Andy and told her to have Amanda pack something light for her for lunch and have someone deliver it to her.

Jules hadn't glanced up after that, she had been soaked up in her work she had forgotten about the lunch she asked for.

Ceaser had been excited all day. He couldn't wait to see Jules even though he knew he might not get an answer, he wanted to see her. He had waited impatiently for lunchtime to arrive and being stuck in the boring meeting didn't help. He had waited till the last minute and when it finally ended, he stalked out and left for the restaurant only to arrive and find a table without Jules.

"Where's she?" He asked her friends as he took Ivy in his arms and kissed her head.

"Dada." Ivy smiled at him showing him her dimple which made him sigh and kiss her again.

"She got flooded with work." Andy said

"Again." Sofi scoffed "Santos is out for her."

Ceaser sighed.
"I'm going to see her." He said getting up "Mind if Ivy goes with me."

"Not at all." Sofi said

"Oh, and do you mind taking her lunch?" Andy asked, "She asked to have to have it sent up."

"Of course." Ceaser was happy to do it.

He left the restaurant with a baby in one hand and a brown bag in another. It felt natural to him but not so much to everyone because he got a lot of heads turning all the way from the restaurant to Jules' department.

Alice stood up the second she saw him.
"Ivy." She called and Ivy's head turned when she heard her name blinking her big eyes at Alice for a moment before a smile took place on her lips.

"I need to see her."

"Of course."
Jules had told Alice to not let anyone in but Alice knew her daughter and the man in her life didn't apply to the statement.

Ceaser walked to Jules' office and pushed the door open.