-1I.M.S POV
I could just about hear voices through the door but they were faint. I tried to scream but the gag in my mouth prevented it. How long had I been in here? A while. The door opened and I winced as the bright lights stung my eyes. I glared at the face I now despised more then ever. Jasper.
"Hello Isabella, did you want something? I heard you making noises" I tried to say 'let me out you arsehole!' but I couldn't. instead it sounded like "mmm mm mmm mmm mmmm-mmmm!"
"Sorry, can't understand you, with that gag in your mouth"
"Jasper" I heard a voice say. I jumped.
"Sorry father. I know I shouldn't"
"You may tease her as much as you like but she needs to get ready. Our guests will arrive shortly"
"okay Isabella. I'm going to let you out, right?" he pulled me out and untied me. I rubbed the sore spots. He left the gag on and when I went to tear it off, he stopped me. I glared at him.
"my, my, you certainly have changed since you got here. Before you wouldn't have dared look at us, now you go so far as too glare. I will make you regret that later" he whispered in my ear. He took off the gag. I then realized that I was still only wearing my towel and it wasn't very secure. I grasped to hold it on.
"Isabella, my father has just come to tell us that you need to be dressed and prepared in a few minutes" Jasper went to sit on the bed and his father left. I breathed a sigh of relief. I could never be comfortable with his father around. I picked a crimson underwear set.
"Corset or bra?" I asked Jasper, who was still lounging on his bed.
"bra"
"Which dress?" I asked, holding up one tight midnight blue one with a short flared skirt, and one longer silky red dress.
"The red" I slipped it on and looked in the mirror. Hmm…not bad. Then, Jasper was behind me with his hands on my waist.
"uh-uh, we don't have time" I told him.
"You assume that's my intention. I'm wounded" I felt for him and found the prominent bulge in his trousers. I raised an eyebrow.
"Okay, maybe that is my intention…most of the time. But this time, I wanted to give you something" he pulled a small box from his pocket and opened it. Inside was a necklace, a gold chain with a ruby tear drop. He positioned it around my throat.
"Oh Jasper, it's beautiful"
"So are you" he turned me and kissed me gently.
"Wear it and think of me" he said.
"I will" I promised. He took my hand and we walked down to the main hall. Every single vampire was assembled there. Jasper went to talk to someone and left me standing there.
"Hey" said a voice behind me, making me jump. I turned.
"Oh hi Edward"
"How you feeling?" he asked.
"Nervous. In the stomach-churning-until-I-throw-up way"
"Relax. You are superb. Anyway, that's not what I was talking about" he pointed to the bandage on my arm.
"Oh…yeah, I'm fine"
"Jasper let you rest?"
"Yeah" in his cupboard. Tied up and gagged. Edward gave me a disbelieving look.
"Edward. What are you doing?" Jasper said, returning.
"Just wishing Isabella luck"
"Well, thank you but we must be moving"
"Okay" he took my hand and kissed it. I felt something brush my skin and when he dropped my hand there was a silver bracelet, set with emeralds. Jasper didn't notice, he was too busy glaring at Edward.
"Goodbye Isabella. See you soon" he smiled and winked at me.
"What was that about?" Jasper asked, still watching Edward angrily.
"No idea. Just here to see how I was I guess" a loud bang as a door opened.
"Ladies and Gentlemen! May we present, the Volturi!"