Author's pov:

It's the harken light of dawn and the symphony of eventide hues. It is the moment of quiet reflection on a task well achieved. It is the sense of inner peace that can only come of being your best self.

When one has felt the difference between a real loving bond and a parasitic clasp, he will always remember and thus be better protected. A real love, a real lover, a true loving bond, will bring one to new strength and inner peace. This is the same feeling that was being treasured by them both.

Peace of seeing the other after so long, peace of being able to breathe the same air and the peace of having the other into your arms was the most surreal and amazing experience they could've had.

It had been more than a hour they were still in the same position. Sitting on the grass in each other's arms. It was that moment when Maya felt her legs getting numb, she slowly released herself from his hold.

"I should get going." Xavier said.

"Where?"

"You've returned now. I should get back to the penthouse. This is your mansion Maya." He said, still his hands never leaving her.

"Shut up!" Maya said and got up from the ground. She forwarded her hand to him and said, "Do you still trust me?" He nodded with a sad smile. "Then, come on. We've to go somewhere."

He took her hand and got up. Before he could ask her anything, she dragged him towards the car. "Where are we going Maya?" He was continuously asking her but, she didn't bother to listen.

It had been more than 20 mins they were in the car. After a while of trying, he stopped asking her, knowing that she won't answer. The car stopped at a place and so did his heart. He went numb seeing the place.

Xavier's pov:

How could she do this? Doesn't she know that I can't stand at this place? Of course she doesn't know. But, still she could've asked me before bringing me here.

The New York Marble Cemetery . It read.

"Maya, what are we doing here?" I tried to avert my gaze from the name of the place. I turned to my other side to see that she wasn't there. That's when my door opened. I looked at Maya , waiting for me to come out of the car.

"What are you doing?" Even though I didn't want to get angry at her but, my gritted teeth proved the otherwise.

"Come out. I want you to meet someone." She said, still not leaving my hand.

"You gotta be kidding me Maya. You have brought me to a cemetery to meet someone! I am not going to meet anyone. Just let me go back." I tried to remove my hand from her hold. But, for the first time I felt her over powering me.

When she still didn't leave my hand I started to get angry. My blood was boiling and my nerves were throbbing with anger.

"Maya listen to me properly. You have returned after long time. It's really nice to see you and I don't wish to fight with you at this moment when I have seen you after so long. Trust me when I say, don't get on my nerves and make me manhandle you here and forcefully make you sit back in the car. I have some really bad memories with this place and I don't wish to relieve them. Understand my pain and stop being stubborn." I, very calmly, yet in a very fearful voice told her to back off with whatever she has planned.

I could see the fear in her eyes and the way she flinched at my tone made me regret my words quickly. Maybe, she has gone back to the memories where I have broken heart so badly. Trust me, those memories still make me drown in guilt.

"I am really sorry if you are being uncomfortable with me here. But trust me, you will be the happiest person when you meet them. Just last time please. Do this for me. Come out and let's go inside." She said, still being stubborn.

I was firm on my words and said, "No!"

"It's fine then. I will go inside alone and you go back to the mansion. But trust me when I say , it is the last time we are seeing each other. I promise you that you won't even see me ; even after I die."

"Don't talk about death." I yelled at her, quickly getting out of the car. I held her elbow firmly, pulling her towards me. Maybe my grip on her hand was too tight that she started wincing in pain.

"How can it be so easy for you Maya to talk about death? You aren't my Maya. Because my Maya was never so cold hearted and she was never so selfish to talk about anything and not care about the other person standing in front. You have changed a lot in the past 40 days and trust me when I say, not only me but no one else will like this change."

"Leave me Xavier. You are hurting me, with your grip as well as with your words." She used her other hand to free my grip that was on her elbow but couldn't succeed. She started wincing more in pain and I was getting more hurt than her to see her in pain. But how dare she talk like this? She has no right to talk about her death, when her life is mine. She is mine and so is her life.

Her eyes prickled with tears. But, she soon wiped them off before falling, as if realised something more important than them.

"Tell me the last time I asked something from you." I was spellbound at her choice of words. It's seemed as if my mouth was stitched. I didn't have any words to speak because I knew the answer.

"You don't remember, right? But, I do remember that I have never ever asked you for even a single thing. Yeah when I had that accident, I asked you one thing that was to not go down in the ocean of guilt. But, that wasn't even for me and I know that you are very sure of the fact that I have never asked you anything for myself. And here you are calling me selfish." She laughed bitterly and wiped the tears with another hand that fell through her eyes.

"When I am saying that I am not here making fun of you, it's the truth. It's very important for me as well as for you to meet this person and I'm doing this only for you, not for myself. So don't you ever dare to accuse me of being selfish.

And, I think you are right. I have changed a lot in the past for 40 days. Living alone made me realise that you can't have someone by your back always. You have to stand up for yourself, support yourself and hold back yourself together when you fall down. You cannot always keep on depending upon others who would come and save you. And, this time I have returned stronger than ever. So, don't think that you can accuse me with anything and I will sit back quietly. I am not the Maya you met earlier. So, be careful with your words."

To say that I was shocked by her words would be an under statement. She was neither this blunt nor she was this strong to oppose someone in front of their face at the very same time. I felt happy to see her like this. It's really nice to see that the love of your life who was a stuttering and stammering mess whenever someone tried to dominate her, is no longer the same. Now, I was pretty sure that she doesn't need me in her life to protect her. She can do that pretty well for herself.

"You know what just let it be. My mood is no longer that happy and cheerful as it was before. Thank you for ruining my night." She said and forcefully jerked my hand away. She furiously walked inside the cemetery and I stood there looking at my not so tame wife.

I was still standing there at my place thinking about what to do ahead. One side was my mind which was reminding me my past related to this place and forbidding me from entering. But, on the other side was my heart who has continuously pushing me forward towards my love, my wife. Oh sorry, Ex-Wife. After battling with myself for a minute or so, I decided to go with my heart. I, with trembling legs , entered the gates of the cemetery, trying very hard to not relieve those memories which were haunting me till today.

Maya's pov:

I was standing inside the cementery not knowing where to go ahead and what to do. I thought that Xavier will listen to me and accompany me inside. But, he did no such thing. I was really hurt when he accused me of being selfish but my heart knows that I wasn't.

Not that I believe in any paranormal activities, but it was really dark inside and I was getting scared of being alone at the first place. The fact that I didn't know where to go ahead embarrassed me in front of myself.

"Ahhh!" I shouted the top of my voice what I felt hand on my shoulder. "I didn't do anything. I didn't do anything. I promise I am going back. Don't do anything to me please." I was mumbling such words until I dared to open my eyes.

Xavier!

As soon as I saw him, I launched myself into his arms making him stumble back a bit.

"If you are this scared, then who told you to come here?" He asked me laughing at my frightened state.

"I'm sorry." I mumbled, still not lifting my head from his chest.

"It's okay. No need to be scared now. I am here with you." His words brought back the courage in me and I looked at him, releasing myself from his hold.

"I thought you left." I was hoping the otherwise but, I thought that he really left alone in here.

"My past and my ego stands nowhere near your safety Maya. Whatever may be the thing with me but, I was never going to leave you alone at this place. Not specifically at this place but nowhere. Your safety is my first and foremost priority and I wasn't going to back off from it." I was really touched by his words.

"Thank you so much for staying back. It means a lot to me." I told him, smiling proudly at his words.

"You were going to introduce me to someone. What is that person?"

"I will introduce you to them. Just wait a minute." I told him and was looking at my phone, waiting for Dan's text.

Ting. It was Dan. She sent me the street number and the block of the graves.

I held Xavier's hand and dragged him with me. This time he was silent all the way. I could see his hands shivering and the temperature of his body turning cold with each second.

Edward M. Adams.

June 6th, 1959- January 21st, 2006.

Lauren E. Adams.

September 8th, 1963 - January 21st, 2006.

"Meet them. They are my parents. My mom and my dad." As soon as these words left Maya's mouth, Xavier turned abruptly to her.

"What do you mean Maya? You have brought me all this way here for joking around. You very well know under what circumstances I lost my parents and seeing the depth of the situation, I think you very well understand that this isn't the thing to make fun of." Xavier said, gritting his teeth out of anger.

"I am not kidding Xavier. Now it's the time to tell you the exact thing. For a fact, I know that you haven't visited your parents grave even for once after the died. And I know all the guilt thing inside you. But, you have to remember your parents loved you very much. They surely must not be happy to see you like this.

Just imagine for once. Keep yourself on their place. Wherever you parents must be right now, would they be happy to see you like this? They surely must not be feeling very proud of their son, seeing him running away from his feelings like this. Don't act like a coward Xavier. Face your feelings and make sure to react the right way.

I know you are very....Fuck! I even don't have words to express how you must be feeling right now and I don't know what is happening inside your heart because I haven't gone through it. So, I can't experience your pain but I can at least I can tell you to not snatch the right from your parents to have you near them.

Even if they aren't with us physically anymore but I very well know that somewhere near us , they are right now. Maybe smiling or may be sad, seeing you. Just don't give them a reason to be upset.

I'm not a mother but, I'm pretty sure that no mother on this Earth would be happy seeing her child so much in guilt and no father would be proud of his son who masks his feelings and hide them from everyone. Don't keep anything inside. Just vent it out. This is your chance to free yourself from every possible thing that binds you at a place, especially your guilt and also do something for your parents by giving them back their son." I caressed his cheek with my hand and wiped the single drop of tear that made its way through his eyes. It was really sad to see him broken like this but it was also necessary for him to bring out everything that giving him pain from inside.

"She is right Xavier." A voice came from a distance.

We look towards the source and found it was Dan. Lucas was holding her by her shoulders with her one hand in his. They both walked slowly towards us and Dan came forward.

"Maya is right Xav. Mom and dad, they surely must have missed you a lot in the past years. Let's meet them. Please." Dan said holding Xavier's hands. Tears prickled in her eyes and started falling down to her cheeks one by one. Xavier wiped them nodding his head in no and took her into his embrace.

"Shh... Relax Princess. Everything's fine now. Don't cry." He tried to calm down Dan with his words and his other hand stroking her forehead slightly.

When Dan seemed quiet, they released the hug and went towards their parents.

They sat down near the graves holding each others hand and looked towards their parents. Lucas nudged me by his elbow and gestured me to come outside with him, giving the siblings their privacy with their parents.

After coming outside Lucas hugged me tightly and said, "Thank you so much Maya for doing what you have done today. None of us could make Xavier come to mom and dad. But, you did. On this day Dan would always be upset regarding the thing that her brother never visited her parents' grave. Every year, she used to cry about this thing but, this year you made her dream come true. Thank you so much for bringing back our old Xavier."

"Nothing of this needs your thank you. I did this all because it was needed. We all know how much Xavier has suffered. Even though he wouldn't say anything to anyone, but we all know how much of the pain he has been holding inside him. Now today, I know for sure that being infront of his parents and having Dan by his side, he would vent out everything that he has stuffed inside his heart. And mark my words when I say, when he comes back you would find your old friend back."

"You are right. This was needed. Anyways, is everything ready? Do you need any help?" He asked. He knew about my complete plan.

"Thanks but no. Everything is almost done. The place is almost ready and regarding the mansion, Daisy and Liam have taken responsibility of that. Till the time we both come back , the mansion would be completely ready."

"I'm really excited for it." He said happily.

"Even I am. Uh..what about the paperwork? Is everything ok with it?" I asked him.

"Yeah. Everything is okay. I have forwarded the people to the civil officer he agreed to give me the papers till tomorrow afternoon just one signature of him and the other of yours, and everything will be set. But, I am still worrying about one thing?"

"Xavier won't be happy after knowing what you have done to get this thing."

"I know that Lucas but I am also sure that I can convince him and I am sure he will understand my point of you. And, even if he didn't, I know how to make him forget his anger." I said smiling.

"Are you hinting about something dirty Maya?" Lucas asked wiggling his eyebrows.

"Shut up Lucas! Don't you have any shame, talking to your sister like this?" I said lightly smacking his chest.

Before he could say anything, his phone rang. He picked it up and muttered a small 'Okay'. I look at him questioning. Then he said, "It was Xavier. They are calling us inside. Come." With that we both went towards Dan and Xavier.

As soon as we reached inside, Xavier came forward and hugged me.

"I'm really sorry Maya for everything I said to you. I know that I'm a huge idiot who keeps on hurting you again and again. I'm really sorry." I could feel him sniffling on my shoulders.

"I know that Xavier. I know that you won't ever hurt me deliberately. I understand your discomfort of coming here. That's what made you upset. It's okay." I told him. He looked at me with a smile.

"Still, I'm really sorry Maya. I misunderstood you. Now I know what you meant by this is for my happiness only."

He then dragged me towards the graves and introduced me to his parents. But, his hesitation while he said 'She is my wife. Uh... Sorry ....I don't know what to say' made me feel bad. But, don't worry Xavier this problem will also be solved soon. I thought to myself.