All About Us (LT One shot books)

Renaissance. Act I

https://www.wattpad.com/1476008817-welcome-to-renaissance-opening-act-1%2B1 - Read the continuation of the story in the book at this link

1+1

If I ain't got nothing,I got you.If I ain't got something, I don't give a damn,Cause I got it with you.I don't know much about algebra, but I know:1+1=2And it's me, and youThat's all we'll have when the world is through...

song by Beyoncé 1+1

...Beyoncé sat on a large black leather couch and looked through the first sketches of the stage design for her new tour. Jay -Z was sitting in a large office chair and strenuously pretending to work too, although his wife suspected that he was watching short funny animal videos on YouTube. Bey looked at the clock on her phone again, still about 15 minutes before the agreed call with the twins, when Nicholas burst into the office. It is quite obvious that the man is dissatisfied with something, Bey did not even need to guess what exactly. He must have seen the names of the Bourgeois twins on the list of approved dancers. But Beyonce did not care, she slightly bent her leg and changed the warm compress on her knee to a cold one. She needed twins, they are her guarantee that everything will go well. Confidence in success. The certainty that one of the twins could easily replace any of her new dancers. They are the only ones who can support her properly. It can be very selfish to hire people based not on their professionalism, but on the nature of the relationship. She considered them family.

Of course, for so many years in the music industry, few new faces remained for her, so Nicholas was not a new person for her, it's just that the singer just now hired him into her team. This man had business acumen and a terrific imagination, with a minimal set of inputs, he provided her with a plan for half the show in less than three hours, and in the further development of the tour, many of his initial sketches turned into full-fledged parts of the show. And, the only stumbling block between them was the Bourgeois twins. For Beyonce, the participation of these two in this tour was not even an issue. The other three choreographers and other team members weren't at all surprised when the twins' names came up. But Nicholas couldn't bear it. A few years ago, because of them, he lost a rather large contract. Only because these two refused to appear in the most ordinary commercials. They meant nothing to them. Their decision did not change even when the contract amount was tripled. The customer wanted to see only the Bourgeois twins as representatives of their product. Nicholas generally believed that Bourgeois was being treated unfairly.

Not in the sense that they are somehow belittled, but on the contrary, there is too much-undeserved attention. They are one of the few dancers who have been treated like artists like they are something. The twins didn't show up for auditions or castings, they came for job interviews, and if rumors are to be believed, they don't answer questions like "Why should we offer you a job", they ask the question "Why should they work for you or with you". They act like kings. He almost succumbed to their participation in the tour, as he naively thought, on an equal basis with other dancers, as he saw a draft setlist where the Les Twins have one separate exit. That's what made him so urgent to come to Beyoncé.

- I even know what you want to tell me. Just get out of here, take a few deep breaths, and go. - Beyoncé sighed doomed, sipping her vitamin cocktail, Nicholas just won't leave her now. The singer has been "hiding" from him for several days.

- Why do these two have a hotel exit? Why? You can give a chance to speak to others! - Nicholas sat down in a large armchair across from Beyoncé and stared at her demandingly.

- Nick, it's just a few seconds. - Beyoncé took a sip of her vitamin smoothie, grimacing at the taste. Out of the blue, a memory popped into her head of how Larry had stolen a glass from her at rehearsal many years ago, which contained a similar drink, and took a trial big sip with the air of a winner. His eyes then almost popped out of their sockets, and Laurent was close to death from laughter. Beyoncé laughed out loud inappropriately, making Nicholas even more confused about the situation. - They will do some dance moves. - Laughing and trying to keep a businesslike tone, Beyoncé took another sip to choke again immediately, spraying a few drops of the drink around her. Jay -Z just shook his head. His wife remembered another stupid thing and maybe it has something to do with the twins. They just recently remembered and laughed at some moments from the past. - They will run all over the stage, dance for a few more seconds, and leave the stage. Why does it bother you so much? - the singer did not understand what the problem was.