Flight AmericaxReader/Earhart Part 6

You spent the entire day with Alfred, talking about everything from your family ad friends to his relations with the other countries.

"So, they just ignore your ideas? Way lame of them!" you laugh.

"I know! I had a great idea to stop global warming, too!" he pouts.

"Oh? And what was that?" you ask, honestly interested.

"Genetically engineering a giant superhero and having him protect the earth." he explains.

You stare at Alfred in shock for a moment. He's kidding... right? "Um, no offense but... that wouldn't work." you reason.

Alfred blinks in confusion, then his expression changes to that of a whiny child. "Yeah it would! Why don't you think so?!"

You can't help but laugh at this. "Maybe because to genetically engineer a giant superhero, you'd need a very large amount of money, and resources, and really, what could a human do to protect against the buildup of greenhouse gasses? Did you think your proposal through beforehand?"

Alfred shuts up and sips his coffee nervously.

You smirk at him. This is somehow... adorable. Still smiling, you look out at the lush, green landscaping before you. It seems so picturesque, like one of those silly romance stories your friend convinced you to read. Whoa. Romance stories? No. This is not like those romance stories. For one, you vowed you'd never get involved in relationship drama, and two, you hardly know this guy! Well, he is my country, so I guess I know him in that respect?

Alfred regards you curiously. "Whatcha thinkin' about?" he asks innocently.

Against your will, you feel your face heat up. "Uh... nothing important. Just... stuff..." you reply vaguely.

Alfred smirks, but decides to let the issue be. "Whatever. If you want to tell me anything, you can. I'm always here for you."

You put your head on his shoulder, not in a romantic type way, but more friendly. "Thanks. That's more than I can say for a lot of people in my life. It's not fair having no one to talk to." you sigh. "I'm just glad someone finally understands."

Alfred puts an arm around you protectively, like you imagined a big brother would do. "Hey, I can't be your hero if I don't get you, now can I?"

You close your eyes contentedly. "No, I guess not." you agree.

The two of you sit in the yard for a while, neither wanting to break the peaceful silence that fell between you. In the distance, you heard the faint crackle of fireworks, bringing back the realization of what day it is. "Hey, do you do anything really special on your birthday?" you ask.

Alfred chuckles. "You mean, besides decking Britain? Yeah. There's a fireworks show downtown. You wanna come?"

The offer made your heart beat faster, though you inwardly screamed for it to calm. "Yeah I wanna go! What's better than watching things catch on fire and explode?! It's not like a... date... is it?"

Alfred freezes and his face goes scarlet. "Um... do you want it to be?" he asks nervously.

You find yourself having to look away from his gaze for a moment. Do I? "Maybe... depending on how it goes..." you answer vaguely.

Alfred lets out a boastful laugh. "Well, it's a date, then! Anything I do is epic!" He laughs more and you smile brightly, listening as he talks more about the many "totally epic" things he's done.

Okay, maybe it's kinda like those romance novels. But, I'm not gonna kiss him! Although, I wonder if he's a good kisser... Gah! No! Do not get your hopes up! One wrong move and this freedom could be gone just like everything else.