It had been a few weeks since that night and the conclusion that Bo and Christine came to was to separate. Bo had moved out and Claire had moved back in when she heard what was going on.

"Mom I'm so sorry this has all happened, I feel like it's all my fault."

"Claire it's not your fault at all. It was something your father and I were keeping to ourselves. But it was bound to happen sooner or later."

"What's going to happen now? I mean if it comes to the point…mom don't worry I'll stay with you. I wouldn't want to live with dad."

"Right now I don't know what's going to happen to us. Your father isn't showing any signs of wanting our marriage to work either."

"Are you going to be alright mom?"

"Yea I'm gonna be fine Claire don't worry."

There was a knock on the door. "Mom Uncle Luke's here" Jesse yelled to her.

Claire looked at her mother and gave a little smile, "Uncle Luke's here again mom?"

"Claire don't get ahead of yourself. He's just here to help me out with some things that's all."

"Trust me mom, if there was anything between you two I would be really happy."

"And there's never going to be anything between me and your uncle."

"I believe you mom. But mom if you ask me, maybe you should come to terms as to how you really feel about him. I gotta get to school mom, I'll see you later."

Christine thought about what Claire had just said and didn't realize that Luke had walked into the kitchen. "Hello…anybody there?" Luke joked.

Christine jumped, startled by Luke. "Oh hey sorry I was just thinking. So what brings you here today?"

"Well I wanted to see my best friend of course," Luke smiled. "How you holding up?"

"Pretty well. First few nights were rough but each day gets better."

"Really considering divorcing him this time?" Luke asked.

She nodded. "Luke," "Christine" they both said at the same time.

"I do still love you Luke."

Luke looked at her, "Wait you what?" He smiled. "Please tell me I'm not hearing things."

"You're not Luke, you heard right. Claire said that I should just listen to my heart for once. And I finally did."

"I love you too. I never stopped loving you." Luke said. He pulled her into a kiss and at first she responded by kissing him back. Then she pulled back. "What's wrong?" Luke asked.

"I just want to know up front Luke, what's going to happen between us. I mean I don't want to end up getting hurt again."

"I want to be with you. That's what is always should've been, me with you. And I know I ruined that the day I walked away. I just never…I never thought I could love someone like I loved you. And that's why I walked away from us, because it was a feeling that was so new to me."

"But Luke….I'm afraid I'll hurt you. I mean I do love Bo too."

Luke nodded, "I'm afraid to know how he'll react to this. I mean I hate the way he treated you but he is still my cousin."

"And he is still the father of my children which makes me feel so horrible for feeling like this."