(Author's Notes- Updated once again! :-) Hope you like. Please read and review!! Thanks!! --Am)

Chapter #5- Weddings and Discoveries

3 Months Later-

After years of hellish conditions for Nikolas, Emily, Anthony and Darien, they were finally able to have a happy moment in their lives with a wedding.

Nik and Em weren't about to have it overshadowed by Stavros' presence. But were both extremely grateful that their sons had witnessed a happy moment.

It was a quiet, short ceremony, with only Stavros and the twins as witnesses. Emily wore a long silky white dress, with spaghetti straps and a short veil. Nikolas wore in a traditional black tuxedo. Nikolas and Emily used traditional vows for each other and were extremely happy.

Stavros was glad Nikolas was finally going to live up to his name as a Cassadine Prince and finally own Jasmine. He knew that Jasmine wouldn't be stepping out of line anymore. And even though Anthony wasn't biologically Nikolas' son, he was going to be the next heir and Stavros was going to be the one to show Anthony what a true heir really does.

Emily saw that look in Stavros' eyes repeatedly and that scared her. She didn't want that monster anywhere near her sons or husband for that matter, and would do anything to prevent it.

Although the thought of Stavros watching their (Nik & Em's) sons worried Emily, Nikolas assured her that his father wouldn't hurt them, especially if Anthony was to be the next heir. In addition, sometimes Nikolas couldn't tell them apart so they could easily frustrate Stavros, hoping he'll give up on it.

With Nik's reassurance, Emily put that thought in the back of her mind as she and Nikolas were beginning to settle down into their honeymoon suite. Nikolas however had asked her to wait outside the door, saying his new bride needed a surprise and wanted their first night as husband and wife to be special. While Emily waited – most impatiently for her husband to be done with whatever surprise he was planning, Emily's eyes wandered to the wall lined with statues of art and colorful paintings.

She never knew this dreary castle that held so much pain for her and Nikolas could be so colorful in this wing.

Suddenly, as her hand brushed over on particular statue, the head arched back and a hidden door was revealed on that wall of colorful paintings. She knew she probably wouldn't be able to do/see or explore much of this new passage in the nighttime (not that she wanted to since her husband was on the other side of their bedroom door) but knew she had to remember this within the coming days,

Emily had then closed the secret passage, quickly but efficiently memorizing the exact statue, and the wall which it opened. Soon Nikolas came back, still in his tux – ready for his new wife to see her surprise.

As Nikolas escorted Emily inside their bedroom, Emily gasped as her eyes filled with tears of joy. Strewn before her were red and white rose petals trailing to their bed, which was covered in petals as well. On either side of the headboard where two beautiful pink and white candles lit to give the room a soft glow.

"Oh Nikolas...this is beautiful...I could never imagine...I'm in shock...wow...this is gorgeous..." Emily said, just about speechless.

Nikolas then picked Emily up and carried her over to their bed; there he gently laid her down.

He had asked her if she was ok and ready for what they were about to do. Emily said that she loved him and although there was nervousness within her, there wasn't fear.

Nikolas eyes stared into her own eyes of deep brown to make sure she wasn't lying for his benefit. There he found no trace of a lie (even though she was a horrible liar to begin with.)

Nikolas then began to slowly undress his wife while kissing her with all the love he held for her. A very deep, slow, intoxicating kiss that was full of commitment and passion.

Husband and wife soon began to make love to each other for the first time.

The Next Morning-

As Emily woke up the morning after her wedding night in pure bliss, she expected to find her husband lying next to her. When she didn't find him there she wondered where he went, only to find him walk back into their room with a breakfast tray.

"Good morning, Mrs. Cassadine." Nikolas replied with a smile.

"I wondered where you went, but I guess I got my answer huh?" Emily said, and after a sweet, morning kiss from her husband Emily replied "Good morning Mr. Cassadine."

"What's this?" Emily asked her husband.

"Breakfast." He said simply, and at his wife's rolling eyes as if to say "Duh," Nikolas elaborated.

"Well, we have tea and orange juice as well as pancakes." Emily let out a heartfelt laugh at the smiley face made of whipped cream and strawberries on her pancakes.

"Well, I'm glad you like it my dear wife. But it's not everyday you find something worth smiling about." Nikolas said as he laughed playfully at his wife.

"Oh!! That reminds me!! Guess what I found while you made me wait outside in the hallway last night?"

Not giving her husband a chance to reply, Em rushed on, but this time in a whisper...just incase... "I found a secret passageway. It's behind one of the walls that is actually false. I figured we could explore it one day to see if it can get us out of here."

At that statement, Nikolas took his hands to either side of his wife's face and bought her into a kiss of pure joy. "I think we picked a perfect time to get married, I mean first our wedding, then you find a possible way to get us all out of here." Nikolas said very excited.

"Nikolas....please, I know you're excited, as am I. But I don't want to get our hopes up if it turns out to be a dead end or just making us go around in circles on this stupid island." Emily said with some doubt.

'You're right sweetheart. What do you say we check it out a bit later, okay? If it leads us to a dead end, well...I'm sure we'll ind something else." Nikolas said.

"What if we can't do it later? What if Sta—mmm" Emily's worry is cut off by her husband's very gentle, yet very intoxicating kiss that drives her crazy.

"Sweetheart, don't mention his name, please? Just don't. His name doesn't have a place in our hearts, our family, or the home that we will hopefully soon create."

Still quite dazed from his kiss, Emily agreed with a simple nod of her head.

(Author's Notes- Yayy FLUFFY chapter!! :-) Hope you all liked that chapter. Please Read and Review!! Thanks!! --Am)