A/N: A little quick announcement my second semester of school started so I will be unable to update as quickly plus I have other stories that I'm working on as well and needs my attention as well. So I can't spend all my time on one certain story. Other than that I hope you like this chapter of The Sweetest Taboo.

"Can't Take My Eyes off of you," Lauryn Hill version

Love benny…

"You're just too good to be true

Can't take my eyes off of you

You'd be like heaven to touch

I wanna hold you so much

At along last love has arrived

And I thank god I'm alive

You're just too good to be true

Can't take my eyes off of you

Pardon the way that I stare

There's nothing else to compare

The sight of you leaves me weak

There are no words left to speak

But if you feel like I feel

Please let me know that it's real.

You're just too good to be true

Can't take my eyes off of you

I need you baby, and if it's quite all right

I need you baby warm a lonely night

I love you baby "

~Lauryn Hill

Aaliyah Nicole Amir always prided herself about her patience and self-control but when it came to her days with Aro Volturi. There was no doubt that her patience and self-control was going to be test to the ultimate level by the end of the day.

When it came to Aro, she had to always be on her toes catching herself for any slipups (which was very rare when considering Aaliyah) when she was around him. Aro has a way to use your weakest moments and turn it to his advantage.

And she knew when her days were with him she had to prepare herself mentally to deal with Aro. There was always going to be a mental warfare between her and the master of mental games.

Today, they were in Aro's library, both working on their own individual work separated by rolls and rolls of shelves that were in the massive room. Despite being so far from each other they moved in perfect sync.

Out of the brothers Aaliyah had always been closer to Aro so it wasn't weird that she had unknowingly took on a little of his mannerism over the years.

"Liyah darling," she let out a soft sigh one of the many that was to come throughout the day.

Placing the files that were on her desk down, counting to ten mentally as she prepared herself for whatever Aro was going to throw at her. Pushing her chair from out of the desk she stood up straighten herself out before she walked towards the section of the library Aro was located.

Aro could hear the soft sigh from her lips, the sweet sound of her heart thumbing softly to accelerate a sign of her annoyance. When she was annoyed her spicy scent seems to heighten that it was absolutely was divine.

Some immortals would mistake her scent as that of his singer but being an older and controlled immortal he could tell the pull of his singer very distinctly. The pull that he had for Aaliyah were not that of a singer nor was she a singer to his brothers it was very…interesting to say the least.

Approaching the center of the library that was considered the sitting area there was Aro lunging in one of the chairs.

Leg crossed over the other, arms rested on the armrest with a book placed in his hands with an unreadable expression.

It never surprises her that when he was doing such a simple act as seating he could still hold a formidable regal air about himself.

Aaliyah stood next to him, lightly inhaling her scent while enjoying the sensation that ran through hi that it caused.

He turned his head slightly; a small smile came to his lips as he took in the sight of her.

In all the words she was simply beautiful; her appeal was simple and refined, her hair was down with little to none makeup on her face allowing her natural beauty to shine.

"Ah dear Aaliyah, I hope I didn't disturbed you,"

"Of course not Aro," his eyes linger on hers as a smile came to his lips.

"Silence may be golden, but I think we should have some music as we work," as his eyes went back to the text in his hand…his way of dismissing her.

Aaliyah turned away from him and she couldn't stop the smirk to come to her lips.

It would be just like Aro to say such and not tell her what he fancy to listen. She wouldn't even dare asked him an y question knowing that he would only answer with a question.

Unbeknown to her Aro took a glance of her retreating figure; appreciating the sway of her hips and the graceful clicking of her heels as she walked. He went back to his book wondering what her choice will be.

Approaching the stereo system she looked at the shelf filled with millions of CDs wondering what did he fancy to hear. Knowing Aro, he wouldn't want to listen to anything highly annoying or too high pitched. Even she didn't want to hear such, so what could they listen to that was relaxing for the both of them.

As she scanned the shelves her eyes caught on Madam Butterfly…a smile came to her lips as she thought about the opera that held a special meaning to both her and him.

Grabbing the CD from the shelf, taking the CD out and placing it in the stereo set she set the volume to a decent level and walked back towards Aro.

He couldn't stop the smirk that came to his lips without the first note of the song fully singed he knew that she had decided to play Madam Butterfly for them. He could careless about the music in general but the meaning to it.

He could hear her coming back as the smirk disappeared pretending to be engrossed with the content of the text in his hand.

"Is they're anything else you ask of me," he could hear the impudent tone in her voice.

He looked at he sideways, she stared at him with brazenness in her eyes that excited him to the core.

"There is my dear," he said closing the text in his hands and standing up before her.

Aaliyah was always captivated by Aro's movements…don't get her wrong all the brothers held a grace that no other immortal old or young could ever aspire to achieve. Yet with Aro his movements held forcefulness to it…graceful yet powerful.

He was in front of her staring down at her a smirk perfectly placed on his face. Aaliyah folded her arms in front of her knowing all to well where this was going to go.

"After seeing your thoughts on Edwards pet…I find myself interested on hybrid children," he said brushing a strain a hair from her face.

Even with those few seconds of her body heat hitting his was heavenly stirring all types of emotions within him.

"Don't tell me that you're planning on having a demonic child of your own Aro?" she said, as Aro chuckled at her no doubt by the nickname and him having to impregnate someone or probably both.

Aro on the other hand could feel something coming off her…it was diminutive nothing great yet it was there. There was no doubt that the sweet tainting smell of jealousy…just the thought that his sweet Aaliyah could be jealous intensify all his feelings for her.

"Tsk…tsk…tsk…Aaliyah demonic child that's very harsh to say about a child. I would expect the maternal instinct to have already be in the making."

"Thank god it hasn't…and after what I've seen I might as well get my tubes tied myself."

Aaliyah didn't have any such problem about being a mother…for woman who wanted to be a mother. But Aaliyah never saw herself of being a mother…she had plenty of responsibility as it is and adding a child wouldn't help.

If anything she were doing her child a disservice since she wouldn't be able to be there all the time. Aaliyah knew all to well how it feels not having her parents around for they were always busy around the castle. Even thought she loved and respected them she still resented them and she couldn't do such to her own child.

And after seeing how the carrying and deliverance of a hybrid child…she would so happily mess such an opportunity.

But she couldn't help but to think about Aro choosing someone else and knowing the act of how that was to proceed. But after all it wouldn't be her first time that she saw Aro in the act of such discretion that it was a reason they're bound wasn't so close anymore like it use too.

Don't get her wrong, Aaliyah was close to all three of the brothers, but her bound with Aro was way closer until she saw such from him. Some may think it's very hypercritical of her, after all she knew perfectly well about Caius and his discretions. The big difference is that she knows about it instead of seeing it.

It wasn't as if Aro intentionally did it in front of her…no that was one thing that he and Caius would never do such to her. It so happen that she walked in without him even noticing but then again his attention was elsewhere.

"There is a text around here on the subject and I wanted gain farther knowledge on it," he interrupted her thoughts.

"Of course Aro, may I have a name of the author," she said

"I believe it's anonymous," he said his smirk became a full-blown smile. She begins to count to ten mentally as she moved away from him. As she walked she could hear a very subtle chuckle.

It must have been an hour in a half as she went through every text written by and anonymous author and none of the subjects on hybrid children.

"Liyah did you find it?" came the voice of Aro.

She looked down at him from the stepladder while holding a book in her hands.

"Not yet," she said as she looked through the text.

"I think you should look in the are where all the myths are located," he said causally.

Aaliyah closed the book and placed it back on the shelf as she climb down each step she counted to ten backwards. When she was on the last step Aro held his hand out for her she held on to his wrist not trusting him one bit. He noticed how she dodged to touch his hand he felt slighted that she would think he wanted to see her thoughts when in all actuality he simply wanted to have some physically contact with her.

She walked away from heading towards the mythical section of the library all the while stumping her heels a little to let him know that she was aggravated to no end with him.

Three hours later going through three bookshelves and still nothing on hybrid children. Closing one book she lean towards the shelves to place book back in its place and replace it with another book.

What Aaliyah didn't know was that her skirt had risen a three inches up showing a small amount of her smooth caramel complexion of her thigh. It was also at that time when Aro wanted to make himself known.

The sight before him took everything within him not to rip every single article of clothing from her body.

"First it's the heels and now it's the skirts…oh my,"

Aaliyah looked towards him and saw that his bright crimson iris where turning dark she looked down and notice that her skirt ha hitch up a little. Placing the book down she pulled her skirt down.

"Really Liyah must you ruined such an appealing sight,"

"Aro you make me sound like a horrible person," she said staring at him with her one arm resting on her hip and the other holding the shelves.

If only she knew that her stance caused such rapid emotions of lust come over him and the images of all sort of positions he wanted to try with her in one of the many rooms of the castles.

But Aro was a patient man and he was just going to have to wait just like his brothers before they possessed her.

"Dearest Liyah, you can never be horrible in my eyes but you can tease me at moments such as this," a jovial smirk came to his lips, "you should show off your legs more."

"I bet that would make your day?" she said continue to look through the text. Aro walked closer to her as he held the ladder steady making sure she wouldn't fall.

"I will be expecting that on your next day with me," Aaliyah closed the book and looked at him with one eyebrow raised.

"Excuse me?"

"On your next day with me alone I would like you to wear something that shows more legs,"

"And what would make you think I will do such?"

"Because I said so," as if that was all the reason she needed to know.

"Ask nicely and I might," she said.

If it was anyone Aro would have disregarded that person request but when it came to her he would do anything that wished for not caring about anything or anyone.

"Aaliyah will you do me the pleasure to wear something that shows off your beautiful tempting legs."

"I think about it," she said with a smirk of her own before he could day anything they were interrupted by Renata, Aro's very personal bodyguard in more ways then one.

Renata bowed to her master and didn't spay a glance on the human in the room nor did Aaliyah spare her time on the immortal next to Aro.

It was easy to say that both women hated the other with a passion that could set the whole castle in blazes of such heated animosity.

"Renata what is it that you want dearest," it took everything within Aro to hide the displeasure of being interrupted with Aaliyah.

"Master Caius and Marcuse require you to come to the sentencing," she said on such Aro nodded his head how could he forget.

"Thank you Renata inform my brothers that I will be there," he said Renata nodded her head reluctantly as she departed from the library.

Aro turned towards Aaliyah; he could feel that she was annoyed and aggravated and he knew very well how much both women disliked the other.

"Well my dear it seems that my brothers call for my attention," she turned towards him with a neutral expression.

"Whom are you guys sentencing?" she asked.

"You know whom," he said Aaliyah nodded her head…Gianna.

"Her consent mistakes in work have not only caused you to overwork but also others and problems that are unacceptable."

"There are many alternatives instead of putting her to death," she might not have liked her and the fact that she was half assed with her work but she shouldn't be sentenced to death because of that.

"I appreciated your concern but there is no alternative for her my dear," he said causing all discussion to stop.

"Yes Aro," she said as continue on her search.

"Before I was pleasantly districted and interrupted by Renata I wanted to tell you that the book I wanted you to look for I was already reading it."

Aaliyah slowly turned and looked at Aro as his words replayed in her mind.

"You were already reading it?" she said

"Yes, it had been a long time since I've read the text so I forgot that it does touches on hybrid children."

"When did you find out that you had the book all along?" making her voice sound pleasing but all she wanted to do right now was scream at him.

"When you were looking through all the anonymous authors," she looked at him for a very long time.

"Why didn't you say anything?"

"You were very determine to find that book for me that it would only be terrible of me to ruin such a moment," he smiled at her, "anyway I must go to my brothers you are dismiss for the day dearest," as he walked towards the door.

Aaliyah on the other hand simply stared at the spot that he was once located as Aro closed the library doors he could hear and angry scream erupted. He couldn't help but to smirk as he walked away feeling a sickly pleasure of making her scream in angrier.

I hope everyone enjoyed this chapter the next is center around Aaliyah and her feelings on the brothers.