Maya's pov:

"Thank you so much Mr. Kapoor. If it wouldn't have been you and your continuous co-operation, it would never have been possible for me to complete all the formalities before 21st." I expressed my gratitude to Mr. Kapoor. He has been a really great pillar of support to me in these days.

"No worries Maya. It's been a pleasure to work with a dedicated girl like you. But, I still don't understand, what's up with the 21st? "

"Actually, I wasn't going to reveal it to anyone. But, since the deal is done and now that this is my property I can tell you. This is a gift for someone special. I am not going to do anything on this land. It's a gift for someone and that someone is really very close to me. 21st of January is his birthday. That's like day after tomorrow."

"Ohh. Can I know that Someone Special's name?" Mr. Kapoor asked raising his eyebrows.

"Uh... actually you already know him. But, I can't tell you his name yet. You'll come to know that soon."

"If you say so. Anyways, let's head for lunch somewhere. It's almost the time." He put forth his proposal for lunch.

"Uh...even though I don't want to, but, I'll still have to say no to that. I need to catch a flight this evening. I have to pack my things from your apartment. I'll have something ordered on the way."

"Oh. It's okay then. I'll drop you at the apartment."

"No no Mr. Kapoor. No need of that. I have already called a cab. It should arrive anytime soon. But, thanks for everything you did. It would really have been impossible for me to adjust in a complete different and unknown country by myself. You have been a constant help to me. From arranging a place for me to live to looking after every small need of mine. Thank you so much. I really felt like a family here. Especially, with all the love your family treated me with. It's my bad that I won't be able to meet them before leaving, but I will make sure to be in touch with every single one of you." I expressed my thanks to him with all the respect .

"That's really sweet of you to say. But, it's not a favour or something. I told you that we treat all our guests as God. That's our way to be hospitable towards our guests. And, don't worry about my family. I'll tell them about your hurry and I'm sure they'll understand.

I just have one thing for you. Wait." He said and went towards the cabinet in his office. He took out a box and came forward.

"I know that this is not your tradition or anything. But, I want to give this to you with all my heart. This is a gold coin with three of our most important God and Goddesses. This one is Ganapati ji. He'll protect you from all the problems and guide you towards security and safety. This one is Laxmi ji. She is said to be the goddess of prosperity and wealth. She'll always guide you towards success and prosperity. And, she is Saraswati Mata. She will always help you to learn new things and keep your mind filled with good things and knowledgeable aspects. We worship these God and Goddesses all the time to ensure that they shower us with their blessings in our path to success. And, I want them to bless you with the same. Consider this as my blessing to you."

"You don't know how much this means to me. Don't worry about the traditions and all. They are made by us only. And, love and respect has no relegion. The love and respect I had for you has now increased 10 times. You asked me to not address you formally but, I refused to do that. But, now I want to say Thank you so much Uncle. I promise to make you proud and always be in touch with you. You have become my Uncle now and I won't ever forget this relation. Thank you so much." By now, I had tears in my eyes and in return of my words, I got a protective fatherly hug from Kapoor Uncle.

Despite of me saying that I can manage, he still came to the apartment with me and helped me pack. He dropped me at the airport and I bid my final adieu to him. It was emotional but I was taking back new memories and relationships with me.

.......

Returning back to my city felt as a hug that my soul has been calling in for a long. It brought out joy from within as surely as a new flower loves the sun. No doubt, India was welcoming. But, the joy of returning home is more a sensation of heart than of a physical location. It felt really peaceful to be back.

I was waiting at the airport for Chris. He was going to pick me up.

"Hey Maya!" Came a loud voice.

I looked to the direction. There he was. Chris. My friend who has been a great help and support in the last few days. He was the one, who has been continuously helping me wherever I felt lost.

I excitedly ran towards him and hugged him tight. He stumbled a bit due to the sudden attack but, managed to hug me back.

"I missed you so much." I told him, wiping the tear that rolled down my cheek.

"Even I missed you a lot Maya. How are you?" He asked.

"Less scared and more nervous." I replied.

"Oh God! It's all gonna be good Maya. Don't stress."

"How can you be sure?" I asked.

"Because I know and I've seen the way you worked for this. Your tremendous hardwork and sleepless nights are the proof that this is all gonna be just the way you planned. Now, just hurry up. There are a few legal procedures that are still pending. They need to be completed before afternoon. Mr. Cameron is already waiting for you at the court." With that he dragged me towards his car, taking me to a step closer to my SURPRISE.

Xavier's pov:

"I don't want to listen any of your excuses anymore. You have 10 days. I need the complete building along with the interiors done by then. Otherwise, I will make sure that you won't be capable anymore of making any buildings. I hope I am crystal clear now."

"Yes...yess Sir. You'll get everything ready soon." He stammered.

"You can leave." With that he went out of my cabin.

These contractors, they are really getting on my nerves now. The building should have been completed a week ago. But, they are making lame excuses and delaying the opening ceremony. I am launching a new company called X.M. Techs.

After Maya left, I thought I am going to be devastated and everything will come back down. But after reading her letter, I decided to not let any of my sorrows take over my hard work of several years. And, she also wanted the same. She wanted me to rise more and this is why I decided to expand my business even more than it already is.

I decided to enter the tech market. This is one space where I don't have a business in. But, in Maya's memory, I decided this. Initially, we are going to start with software and gaming apps and gradually, seeing the response, we will decide if we want to enter the hardware industry or not. I started this company in the memory of Maya. That's why, I even named it X.M. Techs. The in the company will always remind me of her and her love for software and coding. That would be my motivation. I talked to Dan about this and she was really happy with me including Maya's name in this.

Initially, I was going to name it as X.D.M. Techs. But, it was Dan who convinced me to have this company only for me and Maya. Lucas and Dan really helped me a lot in establishment of this company. They brought back their many friends, who have great knowledge and experience in this field.

From the next week, it's gonna be a really hectic schedule for me. I decided to host the grand opening ceremony for this and the preparations have already started. As soon as the work would get completed, I would need to get started with the interviews.

Knowing that it's my company, many investors have already stepped in for this venture. But, it's completely under my ownership now as I didn't want anyone else to get involved in the thing where I have my Maya's name. I have decided to not dilute any of the shares or equity of this company.

I was busy in my thoughts when my phone rang. It was Daisy.

"Where are you?" She asked as soon as I picked up the phone.

"Hello to you too. And, I'm at my office." She has been really a great support to me in these days. A perfect sister and an amazing friend. She was continuously there for me whenever I had my bad days. Never even for a second, she let me feel that I'm the ex-husband of her best friend.

"What are you still doing at the office? It's past 7.30 pm for god's sake." She shouted.

"Calm down Daisy. I was working on a few things for the Tech Company. It's Maya's company Daisy. I want everything to be perfect."

"You are doing it Xavier. It's going to perfect. Anyways, get your ass up from that office and reach your mansion. Right now." She yelled and quickly cut off her call.

I was stressed after this. What must have happened? Daisy is never the unclear one. She always talks complete. If she said it's important, then it must be really something important. Otherwise she never behaves like this. I quickly got up from there and drove towards the mansion.

"Daisy! Daisy!" I called out loud as soon as I entered.

No one answered. The living room was completely empty.

"Mimi! Daisy!" Still no one answered. I searched the entire mansion but, neither was Mimi in there nor was Daisy. I was getting tensed now. The message tone on my phone made me look at the text. It was from Daisy.

In the garden. I quickly ran towards the garden.

There she was. Looking at the moon. But, wait! She isn't Daisy. Her hair isn't this long. Yeah, Maya's hair were this long, when she left. There goes my mind back to Maya. Again. For the thousandth time in the day.

"Hello Miss. Who are you?" I went closer, calling to her but she didn't bother to turn.

"Hey! Who are you? What are you doing at my mansion?" I called out, a bit louder this time.

I went near her and stood behind her very familiar frame. In every way, she reminded me of Maya. The same height, the same figure, the same hair and now, when I went near her, my nostrils filled up with the same mild lavender essence Maya uses.

The thin line of my eyebrows raised closer to my forehead in surprise. My eyes, buldging out from their sockets, witnessing the shock that they weren't prepared to see at all. My complete body stood still, trying to process the shocking sight in front of me.

Maya. My Maya. My wife, my love who has been away from me from the last 40 days, 10 hours and some minutes that I couldn't see. Only because I failed to raise my hand and look into my watch because of the stopped functioning of my body. She was standing in front of me, all fit and fine, beautiful and breathtaking.

I refused to believe the sight in front of me and turned to leave. When I was hoping for her hand to tug my wrist and stop me from leaving, proving my dream to be the reality, she didn't do it. Instead two hands wrapped around my chest and stopped my already furiously beating heart.

Now that I was completely sure that I am not day dreaming in the night, I removed her hands from my chest and turned myself to face her.

She had eyes as open and honest as any child, a warmth. In that moment I found my home, my place to find company when the cold winds blew.

She squinted at me through hardened eyes that once had been my salvation, but now they brought only the unfounded pains of a cruel destiny. Their color had only previously reminded me of my sea-port home, gazing out to where the blue of the ocean blended into the blue of the sky, now they were simply crying. Every inch of her skin on the face, without a word communicated intense pain, agony and loneliness.

It was as if she controls the functioning of my body. The organs of my body that refused to work sometime back, involuntarily pushed my hands upto her face, when her eyes started pushing down the tears.

Author's pov:

As soon as Xavier's hand went to her cheeks to wipe the continuously flowing tears, Maya left no second unturned to hug the hell out of him.

There is the hug of gentle arms that still gives the space to breathe; then there is the hug of strong arms that tells everything that your are - body, brain and soul - that they are with you. Same was the case with them.

They hugged so tight as if the fear of the other one fading out into their arms took over their heart and brain. Both of them continuously crying on each other's shoulder. But, none of them bothering to wipe the other's tears. Their soul was only satisfying their heart with the presence of the other.

Pouring every single emotion of their heart into that hug, they stayed like that for quite a long time. Xavier was the first one who tried to back out. But, Maya being Maya refused to leave him. She moved her head in no vigorously on his chest.

Even though he didn't want to, he tried detaching himself from her hold. Maya was crying hysterically leading to her choking on her own sobs. He ran his hand over her hairs and slowly pulled her out of his embrace.

"Maya . Maya. Listen to me baby. Stop crying. See, I'm here with you. Don't cry please." He was continuously pleading Maya to calm her emotions down, but she couldn't. As soon as his hold loosened on her, she collapsed on the grass on her knees.

Not being able to see her like this, Xavier knelt down to her and again engulfed her in his embrace. He kept on pestering her with kisses on her forehead and her crown.

"Maya enough stop crying now. Look at me." He held her face in his palms and made her look at him. "Shhhh. Enough now. Tell me what happened? Are you okay? Why are you crying so much?" He asked her.

It took her more than a while to calm down. She looked at him in the eyes and said "I didn't realise how much I missed you till now."

He smiled bitterly and said, "There are no words that can express my condition in the past 40 days Maya. I really really missed you so much. My sunrise of the day and moonlight of the nights both vanished with you."

Maya gently launched herself into his arms now and tried to find the missing solace. Taking herself into his embrace, Xavier forgot everything in the universe and was lost into the present. The present that held Maya close to his heart and tight into his arms.