Luke saw his wife kiss his cousin and he really couldn't blame her. Things between them had seemed to be rocky lately as it is and he knew his cousin must've had a thing for her. Not wanting Bo to see him as he left the house, he quickly got out of sight. When he saw Bo driving off he went into the house.

"Hey saw that Bo just left. Guess everything's alright between you two?"

"Oh hey Luke, didn't know you were home. Yea we talked everything out."

Luke nodded, "I think we really need to sit down and talk."

"Um…sure Luke, what about."

Luke went over and kissed her. "Do you feel anything when I do that?"

"Luke…" she said softly running her hand down his cheek. "Of course I do," she said returning the kiss.

"Just like you felt something with the kiss you gave Bo?" he said pulling away.

"What Luke?"

"I know the two of us are falling apart but why do you bother staying with me?"

"Look, I can't do that. Not to you, not to Kristen, and not to Josh."

"But if you're not happy with me…and we're not happy being together, than why make ourselves miserable."

"Luke, I can't do that. Not to Kristen especially."

"And you're not her mother so you don't have to stick around."

"To her I am her mother. Luke I can't do this."

"Please just leave," Luke said.

"What?"

"Look I love you but not as you should be loved. And I want you happy, which is what we're not. So just go."

"But Luke…the kids…."

"I'll raise Kristen and you raise Josh, but I'll still be part of his life."

"Luke I…."

Luke smiled and kissed her, "It's alright. And we'll be friends don't worry."

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Later that month Christine got her and Josh's stuff together. "You explain what happened to Kristen?" she asked Luke.

"I finally told her the truth about her mother and how you weren't her birth mother. She's gonna miss you."

"Luke I don't have to leave."

"No I want you to. I told her she'll still see you, especially when I'll come to see Josh. Look just let me know when you settle in, in your new place."

"I will Luke," she said kissing him quickly goodbye.

She had told him she found a place but she didn't. She didn't want him to feel sorry for her. But she did need a place to stay and she went to the only person she knew would understand. She went up and rang the bell.

"Christine?" Bo said.