Note: Catch the "Hey Arnold" reference and you get a cookie!

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2: A year later and seven months later.

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"C'mon, Partner! Let's go!" Jessie cheered. She yanked on her boyfriend's arm, causing him to almost stumble.

"Slow down! I already had to have that arm reattached once!"

Jessie stuck her tongue out with a smile. "Nuh! Sourpuss!"

Woody chuckled. He had to admit it was a cute smile. In fact, everything about Jessie was cute, from her rosy cheeks to her bottle green eyes to her button nose. It had been almost four months since the adventure at Al's. Right after they had finally gotten home, he had asked her to be his girlfriend and she had gleefully accepted with a hug and a noogie.

"It's not a race!" He said.

"Football's on in five minutes!" She said excitedly. "I don't wanna miss the kick off again!"

The TV was set on the floor. Already some of the toys were sitting in front of it. Buzz and Bo were among them. Buzz had his arm around Bo. "49ers verses the Lions," he said. "My two favorite teams."

Bo smiled and nodded. She wasn't really interested in football, or sports in particular, but it was an interest of Buzz's, so she watched with him and sometimes asked questions about the game and the players.

Woody and Jessie took a seat next to their best friends. Woody liked sports well enough, but he wasn't crazy about them. Not like Buzz and Jessie, both of whom were just nuts about football.

"KILL THE UMPIRE!" Jessie suddenly yelled, pumping her fist in the air.

"There's no umpire in football," Woody smiled affectionately.

Jessie grinned as she sat Indian style. "I know," she said as she rocked back and forth. "But I heard that on a cartoon once and I thought it was funny, so now I like to cheer it."

Over her head, Woody noticed the arm around Bo's shoulders. She was Buzz's, he knew. Probably always would be. After all, he had blown it that one night in May over a year and a half ago, and when Buzz asked her to be his girl two months after moving into the new house, there was nothing to stop her from saying yes.

Woody put an arm around Jessie. He loved Jessie. He was sure he did, but he wasn't sure it was a romantic love. He hadn't even known why he'd asked her. Maybe it was because everyone had been expecting it.

We should be together, Woody told himself. She's a Cowgirl, I'm a Cowboy, we're both from the same show…It's good that we're together.

He looked at Bo again. She was watching the TV. I wonder if he's ever kissed her, he thought. He hadn't kissed Jessie yet. He hadn't even come as close as that night with Bo. He kept telling himself that he would one of these days, but for now Jessie didn't seem to mind. She was happy enough just bouncing around and wrestling.

Bo suddenly looked at Woody and he turned his face away. The kick off was starting. The Lions had won the coin toss.

"YEEEE-HAH!" Jessie screamed. Right into Woody's ear.

He clapped his hand on it. "Jessie!"

Jessie looked at him innocently. "What?"

He shook his head and sighed. "Never mind."