Cowpokes: A Collection of Short Stories

by Tell-Me-Tales

An assortment of drabbles and one-shots. All featuring one or both of our favorite cowpokes: Woody and Jessie. Pairings are Woody/Bo and Buzz/Jessie for canon-oriented fics, but most will be Woody/Jessie. Story 5: Jessie tries to help Woody cope with losing Bo. [Woody/Jessie, Woody/Bo, Buzz/Jessie][One-Shot Collection][AO3 CrossPost]

2. Hand Me Down

DISCLAIMER: Toy Story is property of Disney and Pixar.

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Cowpokes
Hand-Me-Down

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"I'm sorry, Andy," the man said, "I can't stay."

Andy hugged his father tightly, desperate to keep him from leaving. "Why?"

The man sighed before gently prying himself loose. "I need you to look after Mom and Molly for me, okay? I'll be back soon."

Andy only sniffled and nodded mutely.

"I've got something for you," he said, relieved when Andy looked up at him. He opened his suitcase and pulled his old cowboy doll out of it. "This is Woody," he explained with a fond smile as he handed the toy to his son, "He'll help you through anything."

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