Pretty baby, I couldn't let you go.
I must confess my loneness is killing me now.
Don't you know I still believe you will be here and you will be mine? Baby hit me one more time…Britney Spear Chapter Six-Baby Hit me one more timeDuke returns to the base. Lady Jane sees the exhausted look on Duke's face and asks, "What happened?" Duke sighs, "I can only say she shatters my heart." Duke goes back to his office. Falcon looks away to avoid Flint's eyes. Flint says, "Scarlet goes too far. Duke doesn't deserve that." Lady Jane says, "I was going to try talk to her again, too." Cover Girl says, "guess you don't have to now."
Duke comes out form his office and says, "I am heading for the mission in Aruba. Contact me if you need anything." Lady Jane says, "Are you sure you will be alright?" Duke nods and replies, "I have experienced enough in my life to learn to deal with the bereavements of relationships. I will recover as time given. Work proceeds." Lady Jane smiles as Duke leaves, then she turns to Flint and says, "I don't know what it is but something is wrong."
A week past, Hawk walks into Duke's office. "Hello, have a beer." Hawk throws Duke a bottle. Duke looks at the bottle and says, "it is against regulation to drink in the Pitt." Hawk answers, "I am the central command and you are the first command!" Duke says, "hence we are obligated to set example for our subordinates." Hawk laughs and opens his beer. Duke puts his on the table.
"Tell me, son. How are you doing?" Hawk asks. Duke signs and says, "truthfully, I am quite perturbed of everyone asking how am I doing. I presume this is a social call?" Hawk drinks his beer and says, "you worked too hard lately. You're good enough as it is." Duke closes his folders and says, "there is no such thing as good enough." Hawk says, "why do you work yourself up? You will not have anything to do next month."
"It is my objective to take a leave of absence next month." Duke says. Hawk says, "you are starting to scare me." Duke says, "Since Scarlet left, I come to the realization that I spent all my time in the Pitt. This is a good opportunity to get out and visit my mother and friends. I will leave next Monday and return in a month or so." Hawk asks, "I will not be identifying your body, right?" Duke laughs and says, "I am disheartened, not demented. I will phone you time to time and return if you see necessary."
Duke walks down the Siq, an eerie narrow rocky valley. He reaches the end and sees the Khasneh, the 100 ft high, perfect rock-cut facades that both 'Indiana Jones' and 'Mummy Return' take scenes in. Duke calls Flint with his cell phone. "Duke, where are you? I called you mom yesterday and she said you were never home." Flint asks.
"I am in Petra, right in front of Khasneh. This is some visional sensation phenomenon." Duke answers. "What are you doing there?" Flint exclaims. "I am meeting a friend. Is the Pitt operating placidly?" Duke asks. Flint says, "yeah. You know, being this spontaneous is so unlike you." Duke laughs and says, "I see my friend. I will call you later."
"Hi, Scarlet." Duke says as she turns around. "Duke! What in heaven's name are you doing here?" Scarlet says. Duke opens the umbrella to shade her and says, "Overstating the obvious, aren't you? I am searching for you! What are you doing in this heat? Drink this." Scarlet drinks the bottled water as Duke feels her forehead.
"How did you find me?" Scarlet asks. Duke answers, "I stole your want-to-do list. Let me inform you that some of the things you listed are illegal." Scarlet laughs, "I wrote that list when I was twelve. Besides, what can they do? Life sentence? Death role?" Duke says, "Do not joke like that. Why did you run away?"
"I hate to see you hurt." Scarlet says. Duke pats her head, then holds her hand and says, "Am I not hurting now? Let us take a look inside, then I will take you home." Scarlet says, "do you know this is actually the city of the dead? This is all tombs." Duke says, "Stop being so morbid. Try to take gratification in the time we still have together."
Duke gets Scarlet a camel to sit on and return to the hotel. He makes sure the room is cool for Scarlet. He puts ice into the bathtub to make sure the warm water is cooler. After Scarlet comes out, Duke feeds her dinner and says, "you have your injection?" Scarlet says, "Please stop."
Duke looks at her. Scarlet lowers her head and says, "being treat like
a dying person is worse than actually dying." Duke puts down the bowl and hugs her. "So that is the reason of departure, is it? I made you feel like a dying person. I am so sorry. I will not overprotect you from now on." Scarlet sobs and says, "I don't want to die. I want to marry you." Duke hugs her tight and whispers, "I know."