Wow it feels like it's been forever since I began writing ILWACG! But I have been through a lot lately in my life and it has been hard to get back to writing. And yet so many of you have stuck with me! I am glad to say I have so many kind fans who have stayed with me through this long drought! I hope I do not disappoint you! And with that said….I now give you…chapter 12 of "In Love With A Cowgirl"!

*~2 Years Later~*

"Come on Mel I know you can ride faster than that!" Jessie called back to Melody as they raced their horses across the open field. Melody chuckled.

"Oh yeah?" She leaned forward on her horse and gently patted his neck "Let's show her what we got Spirit." Instantly he sped up to full gallop until they were gaining on Jessie and then soon passed them just before reaching the end of the field.

"Alright alright" Jessie laughed. "I guess you're still top rider around here." Melody smiled as her and Jessie laughed and began to trot back to the picnic where Buzz and Woody were sitting.

Woody smiled as he watched Melody smile and laugh as her hair blew in the wind. Even from this distance he could see the sun shining in her green eyes.

"Even after all this time you still look at her like she's going to disappear" Buzz chuckled as he watched his friend.

"Oh Buzz" Woody chuckled softly. "Every day that goes by…I simply love her more and more." He suddenly got nervous when she came near as fumbled with something in his pocket. Buzz looked away from Woody and aimed his vision at the love of his life. She let her long red hair out of the braid it was in and let it fall over her shoulders.

"Well are you ready to head home? It's nearly sunset." Jessie asked. Buzz glanced one more time at his friend sitting next to him. Woody nodded slightly.

"Yeah let's head out…I think these two love birds can handle and evening on their own" Buzz said with a wink. The friends said goodbye and Buzz and Jessie got into their grey truck and drove off.

Melody leaned against her handsome cowboy and sighed.

"Look at that sunset" She said with an almost dreamy tone.

"Almost as beautiful as you my love" said Woody as he gently kissed the top of her head. He suddenly reached around her waist and began to tickle her fiercely. She laughed so hard that her eyes began to tear.

"Woo…Woody…hahaha…I can't…hahaha" He lost his grip and froze as his brown eyes met hers just as she slipped out of his arms. She laughed and then smiled at him softly. He began to feel nervous again and his smile twitched.

"you got lucky this time cowgirl" Woody chuckled as he slowly stepped towards her.

"Oh no you don't" she said as she began to back away. "You have to catch me first" she laughed as she took off to hide behind the nearest tree.

Woody glanced at the fading sun as he reached in his pocket and began to fumble again with the small velvet box. Moments of the past flashed before him.

He saw the first time he kissed her, the first time he held her, the first time he could really look into her eyes. It felt like it was so long ago that they made the wish to be together. And here they were two years later and still so in love.

He found himself smiling as her laughter brought him from his thoughts. He turned to face her as she leaned against the pine tree.

"Something wrong handsome?" Melody chuckled.

Woody inhaled deeply. He knew this was it…it was now or never.

He walked up to the beautiful woman he had come to love so much more than he ever thought possible. His legs began to feel similar to the day he first acquired them…shaky and unsteady.

He brushed the hair from her face and kissed her softly.

"What was that for?" She giggled as he pulled back just far enough to gaze into her eyes.

His heart began to beat fast, he loved her laugh, her smile, he loved everything about her…but now he wanted something he had never known as a toy…a question he had to ask her. He realized his hand was still touching the soft velvet and he swallowed hard.

She gazed up at him questioningly.

"Mel…" He paused. "Melody…these past two years with you have been the greatest I've ever known. I have fallen in love with you so deeply, even more with each passing moment." He raised his hand gently to her face. "Thanks to you I have a heart, a heart that beats…for one person alone. And so it is mine to give…if I so choose…so…Melody…" He slowly got down on one knee as he grasped her hand and pulled out the velvet box with the other.

Melody gasped and placed her hand over her mouth as her heart began to beat faster.

"My heart beats alone for you…and I would be honored if you would be the first…Mrs. Woody Pride…" He placed both hands on the small box as he gazed up at her teary eyes.

He opened the box and held it out to her. "Melody…Will you marry me?"

Melody began to cry as she smiled down at the single diamond on a white gold band.

"Yes…I would love to marry you" She said softly through her crying.

She watched his face light up as he placed the ring on her finger. He kissed her hand softly.

"I love you Woody" She cried as she flew into his arms and kissed him as they landed on the soft cool grass.

She pulled back and looked into the same deep brown eyes she had found herself lost in so many times before.

He again brushed the hair from her face and returned her gaze with the same affection.

"I love you Mel" He sighed as he kissed her softly. "And I will for the rest of our lives…and longer"

"Forever and always?" Melody asked with a smile as a tear of joy slid down her cheek.

Woody gently brought her head to his chest and whispered softly.

"Forever and always"

Ok so I know it wasn't that long and I apologize deeply but the next part is too long and I tried putting them together but I think they each deserve their own space. So anyway I promise I am hard at work on finishing the next chapter but I wanted to give this to you to just give you a little taste of the awesomeness 8D so please leave your comments and hopefully chapter 13 will be up soon! Rainbow Honda shadows with black helmets to all my reviewers!