A/N: Sherry rocks.
Still sending loving vibes to my girl Tiff. X x
Chapter 49
"Mistress, please," Jasper pleaded as he followed Isabella into the weapon room. "Listen tae reason. Ye canny go wae him," he argued. He was willing to do whatever it took to keep her safe, even if that meant locking her in her room. He knew Edward would never forgive him if anything ever happened to her. They had let him down too many times already.
Isabella stilled and turned to face the captain. "Edward sent him for me." She couldn't understand why he didn't see that.
"Ye canny be share o that," Jasper said, though he was pretty sure his laird hadn't sent the guard. His strict instructions were not to let Isabella leave the walls. She was protected as long as the gates were closed. He couldn't see him changing his mind, for there were no guarantees for her safety out in the open and if he were to send anyone then Jasper was sure it would have been Emmett.
"He had my lock of hair," Isabella argued. "Edward and I were alone when I gave him it. No one knew about it. If Edward didn't give it to him, then how did he acquire it?"
Jasper could see how much his mistress wanted to believe that her husband had sent the token, he hated to be the one to tell her it wasn't true, but he wouldn't let her make a foolish mistake. "He could a stolen it fae him or it could a fell tae the ground."
"You speak of the soldier as if he is your enemy," Isabella said, disapprovingly. "I thought he was one of your own?"
"Aye, he is, but even Edward knew we hid to wary o who we trusted."
"What are you saying!?" Isabella snapped. "That there are men in your own clan that can't be trusted?"
"Aye, that's exactly what I'm saying."
"Then, perhaps Edward may be in trouble?"
"Aye," Jasper sighed. "He verra well may be."
"Then, we have to help him."
"Naw," Jasper said, shaking his head. He could see where his mistress was going with this and he didn't like it. "We canny. The laird is big enough and ugly enough tae take care o himself."
Isabella had no idea what he meant by that comment, but she wasn't about to ignore the fact that her husband may be in danger. "What if Garrett is a traitor?"
"Then he either kill ye or take ye tae the English."
"But he may also take me to where Edward is?"
"Naw. Naw. Naw," Jasper said, shaking his head. "I willnae let ye leave the castle."
"Didn't you swear a oath, to protect my husband with your life?"
"Aye, I did, but that oath also extends tae ye."
Isabella sighed with frustration. "But I am not the one in danger."
"No, the noo yer naw, but ye cud verra well be if ye left with that guard."
Isabella shook her head. "Not if I had men following me, men that could be trusted. Do you have such men in the castle?"
Jasper sighed. "Aye, I dae."
"Then it's settled. I'll ride out with the guard, and your men will follow me."