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"Alrighty Boyce family!" Stephen screamed from downstairs after bursting into their house. "We got 45 minutes!"
                          
Carma was the first one downstairs though she wasn't going anywhere. China was taking Brandi to see her mother in Atlanta and to look at some buildings. Then Chase, Tj, and Stephen were going to meet Blu in New York for some work. Tj had a movie and the boys had a Vogue spread. 
                          
"Hey Ladybug, " Stephen smiled. 
                          
"Hey, " she smiled back shyly. "They're trying to get Chase's suitcase closed. They'll be down in a second."
                          
"Cool, " he shrugged a little as she walked up to him. 
                          
"How long are you gonna be gone this time?"
                          
"Just a week" 
                          
"Oh okay, " Carma looked down at her slippers and fidgeted with her hands. 
                          
"So I'll see you next week then? And we can do our weekend movie night thing?" 
                          
"Yeah. Of course."
                          
Stephen opened his arms and Carma cuddled into his chest. She wanted to say something else but her lack of courage stood in the way. 
                          
" It's closed!" Chase yelled before jetting down the stairs with Cameron close behind him. 
                          
"Alright. Let's head out, " Stephen said, pulling away from Carma. 
                          
"Bet!" he said grabbing Brandi's bag which was already by the door. "Bye, ugly. I Love you, " 
                          
"Love you too, " Carma mumbled as Chase kissed her cheek three times in a row. 
                          
Brandi and China came down the stairs next. 
                          
"Bye Uncle Cam!" Brandi ran into Cameron's arms then hugged Carma. 
                          
"Bye, B, " he said, kissing the top of her head. 
                          
Brandi, Stephen, and Chase all went out to the car where Tj was in the backseat sleeping. 
                          
"Alright old lady, " Cameron said wrapping his arms around China. "Let me know if you run into any problems. I'll be over there ASAP."
                          
"I can handle it, " China said, fake punching him in the chest. 
                          
"I just don't want nobody trying to low ball my lady. I don't wanna have to whoop nobody's ass." 
                          
"Atlanta is my territory. You won't be whopping nobody ass." China giggled. 
                          
"Fine, " he laughed. "Call me when you land."
                          
"I will. I love you, " 
                          
"I love you, " he said before leaning down and kissing his wife. 
                          
Carma watched as he walked her out the door and to Stephen's truck.
                          
She was honestly jealous of her parent's relationship. She didn't have an Electra complex at all but she did want what they had. The way they loved each other despite all the turmoil. She craved that.