So I was going through my stories after my super long break from writing and I realized I never actually finished this one! But now I'm really sad it's over. Hopefully that'll motivate me to write again for Toy Story sometime soon!

"It's now or never." Jessie said to herself determinedly. She took a deep breath and smoothed out her clothes.

Tentatively she approached the cowboy immersed in a conversation with Mr. Potato Head. "Woody, can I talk to you?"

Woody nodded and followed her to the corner of the room. "I guess you've had to do some thinking lately too, huh?"

Jessie laughed, tossing her braid over her shoulder. "It was more than thinking. It was role playing and a teensy bit of psychic superpower." She sat down and squirmed a bit. "But I think I finally made a decision for myself."

When Woody didn't say anything she continued. "Woody, you know that you'll always be my best friend no matter what and Buzz...well Buzz will never be, but maybe that's just it." She turned to look Woody in the eye. "Maybe it's because Buzz and I are meant to be a whole lot more." She took his hands in hers. "I hope you'll understand."

"I do." Woody said quietly. "And I'm happy for you and Buzz, but it's just that...lately I've started noticing you more, like there was something so familiar that I hadn't seen there before."

Realization dawned on Jessie. "Woody, I'm not Bo."

"I'm not asking you to be."

"No, Woody." Jessie repeated seriously. "I'm not Bo Peep."

Woody's voice rose in anger. "Why are you bringing this up?"

"Because," Jessie said, matching his anger. "You noticed me when I got all serious and fragile. You noticed me when I started becoming more like her."

Opening his mouth to reply, Woody stopped mid-thought.

"I'm right aren't I?" Jessie grinned.

Woody pulled her in for a tight hug. "I'm so sorry Jess."

Jessie returned the hug. "It's alright." She admitted. "I learned a lot from you."

"Do me a favour though." He noticed Jessie looking at him warily and smiled. "Go back to being you."

"Oh you mean the girl who can beat your sorry butt at any sport?"

"Challenge accepted." Sneered Woody, who dove at her, but Jessie ducked and pinned him to the ground instead.

"Pinned ya!"

"Please get off me." Woody gasped. "I can feel my arm tearing off."

Jessie good naturedly patted him on the back and got up to walk away, before turning back. "You know." She started thoughtfully. "I couldn't help but notice you're interested in the doll variety, or rather, the Dolly variety. I'm just throwing it out there that she might like you back."

Buzz was inspecting his spaceship when Woody came up behind him.

"Hey buddy!" Woody called.

Turning around in shock, Buzz pointed towards his chest. "Me?"

"Of course you." Woody smiled. "Who else would I call buddy? Except for...everyone in this room, but anyway I think an apology is due here."

"You're right." Buzz agreed. "I'm sorry."

Woody stepped back in shock. "Actually I meant I was sorry, but apology accepted."

"No hard feelings then?" Buzz asked.

"None at all." Woody replied warmly."I have to ask what you intend to do with that loudmouth redhead you're dating though."

"I have my plans." Said Buzz mysteriously.

At that moment they felt Jessie and Bullseye charge them from behind. "GROUP HUG!"

Jessie pulled them tightly into a warm hug and called over toys in the vicinity. Soon, toys were coming out from all kinds of places, just to get in on the massive group hug.

"This is some serious huggage." Mr. Potato Head said from somewhere within the crowd.

Everyone looked at him, obviously confused.

"What?" He said defensively. "Ken told me over Facebook that it's cool to add –age to the end of a word."

A lot of toys started laughing as soon as the words were out of his mouth and the laughter ran through the crowd, utterly contagious.

The loudest laugher was Jessie, clearly getting a kick out of being herself again.

Buzz paced the room nervously. "I can't believe I'm doing this. It's happening. I can't believe it."

Woody rolled his eyes. "We've been over this a thousand times, she'll be thrilled."

"I'm so nervous. Is it obvious?"

"Not at all." Woody lied. "I've never seen anyone so composed."

"She's coming!" Dolly squealed running into the room, with Bullseye following closely behind her.

"Positions people." Woody called.

Everyone found their hiding places just before Jessie walked into the room.

"I know you're in here Bullseye!" Jessie laughed. "No one can beat me at hide-and-seek! No one!"

She started checking standard places: under the bed, behind the dresser and then she came to a box sitting right in the middle of the room. "I wonder who could possibly be under this box!" She called loudly.

Using all of her weight, Jessie pushed against the box until it flipped over, revealing not Bullseye, but..."BUZZ!"

He was kneeling on one knee and held a small box in his hand. "Jessie." He stammered. "I know we only just started trying this, but I'm certain." His voice caught and he paused. "I'm certain that I love you and want to be with you forever."

He opened the box and Jessie screamed.

"Jessie, will you marry me?"

"OF COURSE I WILL!" She screamed louder.

Gently, Buzz pulled the small ring he had made himself out of the box and slid it onto her finger. As soon as he looked up at her she pulled him in for a kiss and he held her tightly.

Then all of the other toys ran out of their hiding places, each insisting that they hug Jessie and congratulate Buzz.

In the distance, Jessie noticed Woody and Dolly standing together in the background hand-in-hand, smiling at them.

And even further in the distance, Jessie noticed the Princess dolls who had once scorned her, looking down at her enviously.

Jessie winked at them and pulled Buzz in for another kiss.