This is a human AU for one of my favorite Hetro pairings in Hetalia the American-Taiwanese history is so twisted and like a roller coaster but I ship it hard.

Plot: After a bad breakup with long time girlfriend , Alfred needs a break from the city so he heads out to his favorite dude ranch but he ends up meeting a new summer worker who traveled all the way from Taiwan she is was cute but tougher than she looked will she be able to help Alfred or will he be the one helping her ? ~~

"Alfred will you be okay for leaving work like this ?"

"Mattie it is fine , I just need to get away and clear my head what better place than the ranch I'll talk to you later " .

" Talk to you later Al"

Once his brother hang up the phone , Alfred put the phone back in his pocket headed off the bus he hadn't been to the ranch in a while after three years in a relationship with his first serious girlfriend Natalya he thought it was going great but apparently because of family issues the russian women broke it off with Alfred he was heartbroken to be honest that is why instead of mopping inside his New York apartment he decided to fly out to Montana . The american walked over to the ranch it felt great to be away he couldn't wait to start to work back at the ranch as he started heading over but stopped when he heard glomping and loud shouts turning his head over the ash blonde noticed a brown mustang horse pass by him with a girl riding the horse smiling wide yelling happily in a language he couldn't understand shrugging his shoulders went through the doors carrying his backpack and suitcase .

"Welcome back Jones it was quiet without ya here " the manger was the owner of this ranch for years he quite enjoyed having Alfred around he handed the American his keys to his room said" it is great to know the city didn't kill your love for the country " Alfred took the keys smiling said" Nothing can take the country out of me Sal !" like that he picked up his stuff again heads up the stairs to his room once he was settled in and flopped down on the mattress the place always felt like a second home to him but now they added wifi or it was basically the same ranch he knew and loved . That evening he headed downstairs yawning he took a long nap because of the tiring plane ride he headed to the lodge seeing the other workers eating dinner he got slapped on the back saw it was Sal he looked good for a man in his early sixties said" Dinner smells great Sal! I'm starving ' the grey haired man laughs said" Same as always Alfred go grab dinner I'll talk to you later " .

Alfred hurried off to get into line his mouth was practically drooling from just the smells he couldn't want to devour his food once it came into his view he piled on the food grabbed his drink as well headed over to table but saw so many were taken then he noticed one empty table with a girl sitting there eating he decided to go over to there he can probably be friend the worker as he was at it . " Is this seat taken?" seeing the brunette look up wow she has such a pretty face she said" No go ahead" that accent was different too she was a foreigner , plopping down on the chair in front of her setting down his food said" The name is Alfred F. Jones what is your name?" showing off his wide smile she laughed lightly making the ash blonde's heart beat a bit faster she said" Xiao Mei nice to meet you " he held out his hand to her she then grasped his shook his hand then throughout the rest of the night he talked with her she was pretty easy to talk with that made Alfred happy he was able to make friends with her she seemed pretty interesting .

The following days he started to go back to his routines he used to do before when he was always at the ranch , Alfred was putting up the wired fences he tied on the last wire on the fence using the back of his arm to wipe the sweat off his forehead he looks up at the beaming sun then something hit his face he yelped using his hand to take whatever hit his face off once he could see again adjusting his glasses saw it was a towel a voice said" Thought you could use a towel to dry off your sweat " he looked up to see it was Mei her long hair was tied up in high ponytail she wore a tshirt and jeans she could work that outfit in his opinion , standing up using the towel to dry the sweat off his bare neck smiling at her said " Thanks so done with your chores?" she smiles at him said" Yup I am going off riding before lunch " . A light bulb went off in Alfred's mind said" Care if I join ya?" a smirk raised on that delicate face said" If you can catch up with me " then she was heading down the hill he shouted after her and raced down the hill she liked making Alfred work to get her attention it was fun .

The two made it back to barn laughing and panting both walking off to their horses , Alfred took off the saddle puts it on his horse's back he had Liberty since he was in college she was tough horse and only trusted Alfred she was American Painted horse she was beauty and intelligent he got the gears on , grabbing the rope walking out with Liberty following behind him meeting Mei in front of the barn with her horse he was a stallion for a mustang she named him Rong he laughed at the name at first when she told him it meant strong and glory he ended up liking it . As they rode off to the trail they were quiet just enjoying the scenery around them , Alfred was started to finally relax and forget about the breakup as the wind blew against them his blue eyes glanced toward Mei she was something different alright he couldn't put his finger on it but she was a tough nut to crack but according to Sal both of them are really alike in many personality tracts .

"So why did you decide to come up the ranch this summer?" deciding to break the silence between them since it was killing him he didn't really the quiet that much she thought about it then said" Just needed to get out and away from my family what about you?" he tighten his fists around the rope he was holding that controlled Liberty he sighs said" My girlfriend and I broke up so I wanted to come up here to clear my head " . Mei's eyes widened she looked toward him said' I'm so sorry Alfred" he knew she really did feel bad for him but he didn't feel that sting in his heart that much a small smile formed on his face said" It is fine Mei we can both move on I think that's the best " he then heard her say " How about a race then?" he grinned and looked at her seeing the same smile on her face said" Your on!" like that both of them raced down the trail together a new summer journey was going to begin and Alfred couldn't be more excited for it .