-1Jasper's POV
"I didn't think you had it in you brother" Edward looked stunned.
"What? Why are you back so early?"
"Oh, I got bored, decided to come and spend some time with our little Isabella, but you beat me too it. I must say, I think I liked that other side of her. You know, the cheeky side"
"Forget it Jazz. She's petrified of you"
"Maybe…perhaps she'll be more scared of you now. After all, you made her bleed"
"Huh?"
"Can't you smell it?" I asked, pointing once at the door and then at him.
"Oh god…"
"Ha! You actually didn't realise! Oh that's funny! Anyhow, are you done? I would like to get in there this side of the century" I tried to sidestep him but he blocked my path.
"She'll be exhausted now. Of no use to you for a while until she gets her strength back. You should wait"
Hmm…Edward was up to something.
"Okay. I'll come back later" Edward looked startled, obviously expecting me to argue as I would normally do. If only he knew. I walked off, heading to the main chamber. I knew father would be in there.
"Jasper. I thought you were away hunting?"
"I was but I returned early so that I could ask you something"
"What is it?"
"The human girl, Isabella, the one we were presented with as a gift?"
"What of her?"
"I would like your permission to make her mine exclusively"
"And why is that?"
"I believe that Edward is growing feelings for her. He is acting in an unvampire-like fashion and I can sense his emotions around her. I wish to remove temptation from him"
"What about Emmett? Won't he mind?"
"Emmett has lady Rosalie…"
"And you have lady Alice. If anyone should have her, it should be Edward. Except for these feelings he has…we must remove them"
"Yes, but Rosalie and Emmett are more active in their…relationship. Then Alice and I, surely you can understand the need for the girl?"
"Yes I do understand. You may have her if she agrees. From what I've heard she is terrified of you, which proves yourself but I request her agreement for her to be yours. Otherwise, she remains as she is, but you may do whatever you like to get her to agree. As long as she says either 'I would like to be yours', or 'I agree' in front of me, then she shall be yours"
"Certainly father. I shall go and ask her immediately" I went straight to the dungeon. Isabella did that automatic flinching thing whenever the door opened. I sensed the faintest flickers of hope, to be replaced by fear. I decided instead of scaring her into agreeing I should charm her. So instead of just moving at vampire speed down the steps, I walked at human speed so she could see me coming. She moved into a kneeling position when she realised it was me.
"Sit down Isabella. I am not here for anything other then talking" she sat, awkwardly, on edge. I noticed a small plate of some disgusting looking human food.
"Where did that come from?" I asked.
"Err…Edward…I mean, he…brought it for me…I didn't want to eat it sir" she squeaked.
"You would not get into trouble for eating it Isabella. It was nice of Edward to think of you"
"No"
"Explain"
"He wasn't thinking of me. He was thinking about me and what he could do to me"
"Actually, I do believe it was you encouraging him" she blushed.
"What is your opinion of Edward?"
"I thought he was…nice…nicer…then the…rest of you"
"But not anymore?"
"No"
"What about Emmett?" she shrugged.
"And me?" her fear spiked "And I want an honest answer"
"You're…okay"
"Honest answer. The key word there is honest"
"You scare me. A lot. Frequently. Every time you come down here"
"Are you scared at the moment?"
"Yes"
"Why?"
"Because I have no idea what you might do to me"
"I'm not going to do anything Isabella. I promise"
"How do I know I can trust you?" she asked.
"Hmm…what if I said, I could get you out of this dungeon? To a nice, warm room. With new clothes and nice food"
"I'd like that"
"I have a proposition, that could end with you having just that"
"Okay"
"I want you to become my personal…" I struggled to come up with a inoffensive word "Entertainment. You would have private quarters and would not have to be with either of my brothers again. You would be mine. I swear I would treat you like a princess"
"So…I'd still have to…be with you? And you'd still hurt me?"
"Isabella, it's inevitable. Think about it, living in a dungeon, naked and starving, being beaten and tormented by three vampires or living in a private area for you, with clothes and food and anything else you could want, with one vampire? It's your choice. I decided to be nice and ask you"
"no"
"Excuse me?"
"No. I don't want to be with you. You…no…I could never be with you"
"Isabella, you just made a really big mistake"