Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters. They belong to Pixar!

Author's Note: So while writing Bonding Beyond Boundaries, I got another story idea (someone stop me already) and this takes place after Toy Story 3. It's 20 different kisses between Buzz and Jessie. They'll start off small and become bigger kisses.

The chapters will be small and I hope you enjoy it. Also please leave a review. *muah*

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Chapter 1: Hand Kiss

The first evening in Bonnie's bedroom, Buzz had been placed in the bed with Jessie, Woody, Dolly, Buttercup, Mr Pricklepants and Bullseye. Bonnie was sleeping peacefully near them all, her arm draped lazily over all her toys. Buzz's suit glowed in the dark but he wasn't the only light in the room. He watched transfixed at the patterns of stars and moons spinning slowly across the room caused by the nightlight. His mind was jumbled with thoughts.

He replayed the moments before the aliens saved them from the incinerator with the claw. So close, they had all been to death. He remembered taking Jessie's hand in the unbearable heat and letting her know without any words spoken, that the ten years they had known each other, he had always loved her. She had rested her head on his shoulder, holding his hand dearly as they edged closer to the flames and he had rested his head on top of hers.

Then when they had been rescued and sat up together still hand in hand. An unspoken realisation came to him, they were together now and nothing would break them apart.

But being the unsure Space Ranger toy he was, he needed to defiantly make sure that Jessie was thinking the same thing as he was. He needed to talk to her about it, and that was what was keeping him awake.

Slowly Buzz slid out from under the quilt and crossed the purple duvet mounds. As he walked across the bed he was startled to see Jessie already walking towards him. He froze in his place. Jessie looked up and gave Buzz a small smile and he melted as the warmth spread over him. He carried on walking closer to her.

"Evenin," Jessie said. Buzz smiled and looked over at the alarm clock that read 1:43am.

"It's morning now," he mumbled. Jessie looked behind her and noticed the time. Hamm was fast asleep next to the clock.

"So it is. I haven't slept a wink yet, feels like it's only been five minutes since Bonnie was put to bed," said Jessie. Buzz nodded his head.

"I can't sleep either," he admitted.

"Why not?" asked Jessie, looking at him with her beautiful green eyes.

"I have a lot on my mind. Sunnyside, the dump, Andy, Bonnie...y-you," Buzz said, quietly. Jessie smiled shyly at him and she started to stroke the end of her plait.

"You're on my mind too, Space Ranger," Jessie said. Buzz grinned but the sound of Woody stirring in his sleep caused them to look over at the cowboy. They watched as he simply rolled over onto his side, his eyes still firmly shut and a dreamy smile on his lips.

"Shall we sit on the toy box and we'll talk?" Jessie suggested. "So we don't wake anyone up." Buzz nodded his head and the two of them walked down to the bottom of the single bed, where Bonnie's wicker basket was placed. Together they jumped down on it from the edge of the bed and sat down side by side. The cotton on Jessie's leg brushed against on Buzz's plastic leg and his throat started to go dry.

Buzz let his blue eyes gaze towards Jessie before quickly zipping them back to stare at the floor instead. Jessie still played with the end of her braid while trying to think of something to say.

"J-Jessie?" whispered Buzz, quietly. Jessie glanced at Buzz who was facing her. Before she could say anything to him, Buzz started to speak.

"I-I'm going to say this n-now Jessie, before I get too nervous and bail." Buzz took a deep breath and closed his eyes. "I like you Jessie...I like you a lot, more than just a friend should. You're the only one for me. It took a second for me to realise that but it took me ten years to finally say it. After our near death at the dump, I knew I wasn't going to spend another day pretending anymore that I just wanted to be your friend. I don't know how you feel, but I'm sure I felt something between us when we held hands. I only need to know if you feel the s-same."

He opened his eyes and saw Jessie smiling widely at him. He smiled back at her.

"So?" he asked, hopefully.

Jessie leaped at him and wrapped him up in a huge hug. Buzz grinned and returned her hug.

"Of course I feel the same way," the cowgirl doll murmured. Buzz sighed in relief and joy spread through the bolts and wires inside him. Jessie pulled away though, dropping her arms to her side, and looked at Buzz squarely in the eyes.

"Why did ya never say anything before?" she asked intently. Buzz lowered his head and Jessie continued to speak. "We shared a room together for ten years Buzz, why didn't ya let me know?" She cupped Buzz's chin with her hand and tilted his head up to look at her again.

"I d-didn't think you would want to be with me. I never knew how you felt Jess and I didn't want to spoil our friendship if I told you I lo-liked you," Buzz confided.

"Oh Buzz," sighed Jessie. She rested her head on Buzz's shoulder, much like she had done in the incinerator and Buzz brought his right arm across his chest and entwined his fingers with hers. Jessie smiled and Buzz wrapped his right arm across her shoulder, making her feel more safe and secure. Buzz raised Jessie's hand that was clasped in his and raised it to his lips. He placed a soft tender kiss on her plastic hand before lowering their hands back onto the basket.

The two toys fell asleep in a quiet slumber. Buzz rested his head on top of Jessie's while her hat rested across her legs. All the while they kept their hands grasped each others and they didn't let go until dawn when the sounds of Mr and Mrs Anderson getting up and walking about the house alerted them to get back in their original places by Bonnie's side.

Next chapter: Peck on the cheek

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