Chapter 43
Nat was very pregnant towards the end of the tour and feeling every day of the last few months. Apart from the seemingly endless trips to the little girl’s room and the back ache her pregnancy had gone without any trouble. They had hired a nurse to help with little Nicole and be there if Nat needed any assistance. But apart from her normal neo natal checks ups the nurse was out of a job.
The Tour had been good for them all. Back on stage singing together once again, they knew each other so well and performed so well together, it was like magic. No matter what they did on their own being a group again seemed to lift them to places of excellence they would never have dreamed they could attain. The four of them loved performing in front of a live audience and Il Divo audiences were more than willing to be carried along on the magical ride that they took them on.
It was on one of these nights that Nat realised her little bundle wanted out. She was sitting off stage watching the concert as she felt the contractions. She had been getting little pains through most of the day but had not thought much about it. She still had three weeks to go, however this last one was well and truly a contraction. As her husband sang the last song for the night she called for the nurse. “I don’t think we can wait for the end of the concert.”
Without a word they began to leave. It was only that Reba had turned around to see how Nat was doing she saw them leave. Running after her friend. “Nat. It’s time? Do you want us to come with you?”
Nat grabbed hold of Reba’s hand as another contraction hit. “No . Just get Urs to the hospital ok. And no spoiling the surprise.”
“No worries kiddo. We’ve kept it a secret for 8 months. No blowing it now.”
Urs was a bundle of nerves as he entered the deliver room. Everyone else was milling around outside. They had come straight off stage and Reba and Gillian had practically man handled the men into the cars. So they all stood waiting as Urs went to his wife to be at the delivery of their first child.
Thankfully for Nat her labour was not to long, three hours before the head of the baby began to crown. Urs was ecstatic. Even through the pain Nat had to smile.
When the nurse handed Urs his Son he melted and that silly grin appeared on his face.
Nat looked over at him. “I wouldn’t get to comfortable with him just yet Daddy.”
Just as Urs looked at her she went into another contraction and the doctors helped Nat deliver their second child, a girl.
Urs was dumbfounded. He had no idea what to do. He looked from Nat to the baby in his arms to the baby that was now in the nurse’s arms and shocked the life out of everyone in the delivery ward except Nat as he howled. A long strong Tassie Devil howl. When Nat joined him the doctor had no idea what was going on.
Outside in the waiting area the others heard Urs and smiled. “Guess he likes being a dad.” David sent out one of his big booming laughs.
Both Reba and Gillian smiled at each other. It was Reba who let them in on their little secret. “Hey Fellas. That’s not all. He’s a dad twice over. Nat’s been carrying twins.”
David, Sebastien and Carlos looked at each other. There was only one thing they could do. They HOWLED.

The end