Note: Sorry for the delay. I've had some problems getting on the internet.

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Bo was huddled by the tree trunk. Even from a distance Woody could see that she was soaked. As he finally reached her, she looked up at him with wet eyes. Woody couldn't tell if it was from the rain or if she'd been crying.

He pulled her up. "Are you ok?" She nodded. A giant boom of thunder sounded across the sky. Bo grabbed onto Woody and held him tightly, hiding her face in his vest. The Cowboy wrapped his arms around her.

"Hey, it's ok!" He said, trying to sound comforting. "We'll get you into the house and dry you off and you'll be fine!"

"They left me," she said, her voice muffled.

"It was an accident! Andy would never leave one of his toys outside during the rain on purpose!"

She looked up at him. "But I'm not one of Andy's toys."

"I know, but c'mon! He was just excited! Don't be upset!" She nodded and planted her face in his vest again. Woody rubbed her back. The thunder was at a constant rumble now and he had to raise his voice to talk above it.

"We'll just go inside and get you a blanket! How's that sound?" Woody started to guide her toward the home. "And maybe we can make a fire and you and Buzz can sit by it together…" He wasn't sure why he had brought up Buzz, but if his best friend could offer comfort to her then that was the best thing.

"I don't want to sit by the fire with Buzz!" Bo said above the thunder. The rain was driving down harder. "You know I don't!"

He stopped. "What?"

"I said…"

"I heard you!" He interrupted. "But why? Buzz is your boyfriend! You love him!"

"I don't love him! Not the way I should! Not the way I love…" She stopped abruptly.

Woody turned toward her. "But why? Buzz is a great guy! He's smart and good looking and nice…"

"You know why I don't!" She answered, holding onto his arm tightly. "You've known for years!" Her voice cracked and now he was sure she was crying. "You've always known and you did nothing!"

"Well what was I supposed to do? You're with Buzz!"

"At least he asked me! At least he let me know how he felt! That's all I ever wanted!" She looked down with her eyes shut tight and her fists clenched. "All I ever wanted was for you to…to…"

Woody's heart broke. She looked so pitiful now, sopping wet and tears running down her face. Suddenly, he clutched her shoulders and pulled her to him. And before either could fathom, he was kissing her.

Despite the freezing wet rain, Woody felt warmth inside, spreading to every inch of his tiny little cotton body. Bo had wrapped her arms around his neck and was pushing her lips as hard as she could against his, as though at any moment the dream could break and reality would come back.

Woody stopped kissing her. "I love you, Bo!" He shouted above the rain. "I've always loved you from the first time we met!"

"I love you too!" She said back. She rested her face on his chest. "Oh Woody…"

He hugged her. No more unspoken words, no more wondering what could've been. She was in his arms where she always should've belonged. Everything was going to be all right.

Woody opened his eyes. Inside the screen door, he could see two figures and his heart stopped beating. Buzz and Jessie were standing together, watching them. They had witnessed the whole scene.