Chapter 42
The six months after Tracey’s passing had been the hardest for David and he suspected for the others as well. Once people stopped asking him how he was things seemed to get better. But he still caught himself going to do little things and having to stop. Like thinking it had been a while since he had sent Tracey any flowers and he would be halfway through phoning the florist before he would remember.
Going to call her for advice or opinion about something or other and only when he got the recorded message to say the phone number was not available would he realise what he had done.
Even watching TV and turning to talk to her and finding he was alone.
Even when they had been discussing another Il Divo tour he had made mention he would have to check with Tracey first.
He felt a little uncomfortable knowing he had said it out loud to his friends. Nat smiled at him from across the table. “I talk to her all the time David.”
Urs coughed. “Me to.”
Sebastien and Carlos both put up their hands. “Me to.”
In Silence Reba and Gillian did the same.
It warmed David’s heart to know that Tracey was still a part of their lives after all this time. “That means a lot to me guys. So this tour, you think she would approve of what we are going to do?”
Nat laughed. “She’d pay us out for trying to make a fuss about her. You know what she was like but then let us do it because she would know so many people would benefit.”
They all agreed.
David’s voice was light and happy. “So the official name for the tour will be Il Divo. The Tracey Coleman Benefit Tour. I guess we better hire some studio time and get rehearsing.” David looked at Sebastien. “Has that darling daughter of yours inspired you to write any songs?”
Sebastien beamed, every time he got a chance to talk about his daughter his whole face lit up, he couldn’t help it. “Indeed. My precious little Nicole has done just that.”
Urs slapped Sebastien on the back. “Are you ever going to wipe that silly grin off your face?”
Again Sebastien grinned and they all laughed. “Never. I am very happy to be a Papa. You’ll see when your time comes Urs; you’ll have a silly grin on your face as well you’ll be so happy.”
David caught the sheepish grin on Nat’s face as she tried to hide it. “Oh my Nat, really.”
Nat shot David a look as the others looked on confused. She nodded and lent over to whisper in Urs’ ear.
Sebastien almost knocked everything off the table as he jumped up and pointed to Urs. “See there’s that look. You’re going to be a papa Urs.”
This time it was Urs with a beaming smile across his face as he hugged Nat and the others all got up to congratulate them both.
Of course the girls wanted to know all the details how far along was she? when was the baby due? How long did she plan on keeping it a secret? There was laughter and tears. By the time they all sat down again they were already planning the nursery. The girls sat together, it was as if the guys had become invisible as they chatted about what they could do, the baby shower, the shopping. Reba offered to pass down some of Nicole’s clothes if they had a girl.
They guys just sat, listened and watched, every now and then pushing Urs playfully. This was indeed good news. “So Urs, how do you think you will cope with another Tassie Devil in your life?” David poked him in the arm.
Urs shook his head. “If this child is anything like its mother I am going to be permanently exhausted.”
The other three all laughed.
So the plans for the next tour included provisions for children and pregnant wives.
David sat back in his chair and thought about his life. Tracey would have been over the moon hearing the news. Suddenly David remembered something. “Hey guys, we have such good news but we forgot something.”
They all looked at him for a moment in silence not understanding. So he repeated himself. “Good news guys, remember.”
At once they all understood what he was going on about and in unison they howled. Loud and long they howled.
Yes, definitely, Tracey would have loved it.