Chapter 36
Hearing the howl, David smiled at Tracey. “You did give him a little push. What I want to know is about what?”
“I think Capt’n Jack just found out he is going to have a little pirate to care for in about 8 months.”
David’s eyes grew wide and the smile exploded from his face. “Are you serious, a baby, a little Sebbie baby.”
“Well I think Reba had a little to do with it as well you know.”
David hugged his wife and then he too howled. Tracey had to laugh, she so loved to see him this happy.
“With news like this Sebastien is never going to be able to keep it a secret. Do you think you could manage a trip to the guest house for dinner?”
“In your arms dear Merlin I can travel anywhere.”
These days Tracey’s words were literal. They had both been surprised at how fast her legs had become weak expecting it to be her arms as she had always struggled to keep the strength in them. David did carry her, they used the jeep to get back to the guest house. The others were sat at the table as David walked in with Tracey in his arms and the room fell silent, the smiles on their faces disappeared. Even before David put her down in a chair Tracey knew she had to get them to relax. “Oh don’t look at me like that. So my legs don’t work so good. Just means I get to be carried everywhere by the most wonderful man in the world.” She gave David a kiss before he sat her down.
Hayden left his own seat and came over kiss his mother. “Yeah and I bet D has no need to go to the gym anymore.” His words seemed to lighten the mood and everyone laughed.
Sue and Simon brought the beginnings of their meal out from the kitchen. All through dinner Sebastien was like a cat on a hot tin roof and Urs could take it no longer. Just before dessert he asked what everyone else was thinking. “For heavens sake Sebastien what ever it is will you spit it out. You are giving me indigestion.”
The grin that appeared on Sebastien’s face was priceless; He took hold of Reba’s hand. “We are going to have a baby.”
Everyone sat in amazed silence until Nat, Gillian and Sue raced over to Reba to congratulate her, making a fuss as only females can.
As Simon was the closet to Sebastien he shook his hand. “You kept that secret well mate.”
David smiled as he heard Sebastien’s response. “Actually I didn’t. Reba kept it very quiet. I only found out this afternoon.”
Urs, David and Carlos gathered around him, patting him on the back and shaking his hand.
“A bambino. What joy my friend. This calls for a celebration.” Carlos was so happy for his friend. “We need champagne.”
Sue was already headed for the kitchen. “I have just the thing.”
Tracey sat at the table watching them all make a fuss of the parents to be. Hayden glanced over and came to sit with her. “You knew didn’t you? But how?”
Tracey squeezed his hand. “Magic.”
“I love you Mum, Have I told you lately.”
Tracey did not reply just tussled his hair and blinked back her tears. She was going to miss him.
They were a very merry little group by the time Sue and Simon had decided they needed to call it a night. They congratulated Reba and Sebastien once more before they left. Their departure spurred the others to make their way to their own rooms leaving David, Tracey, Sebastien and Reba. Sebastien sat next to Tracey on the sofa. “Tracey, you knew this morning when we talked didn’t? How. Reba said nothing.”
Tracey looked over at Reba. “You just need to know what to look for. Do you feel better now that he knows Reba?”
“Oh yes. He will make a wonderful father.”
Sebastien teased David. “And David will make a great uncle.”
David smiled. “An Uncle to little Sebbie I like that.”
Sebastien kissed Tracey on the cheek. “We shall say good night.”
Reba came over and gave Tracey a kiss as well. “Thank you for his little push. I am very happy now.”
Tracey rested in David arms as they sat together in the silence for a while. It had been a good day; there was a new life on the way. After a while David noticed that Tracey had fallen asleep. He picked her up in his arms and took her out to the jeep. As he placed her in the seat she spoke part asleep, part awake. “Thank you Merlin.”
David kissed her, not saying a word.
At the cottage he did the reverse. Taking her out of the jeep and putting her onto the bed. This time she did not wake, so David tucked her in before he got himself ready for bed. It had been along day and he was very tired. Sensing that he was near Tracey moved to cuddle up against his body, David in return placed his arm under her head, a small tear escaping as he wondered how many more times like this they would have.