Making her feel loved

Amber hated events like these. Just an excuse for the rich to show off their money and gossip about anyone and everyone. The gala was supposed to be an event to support the police and firemen and women of the city but she knew better. She had only come because her best friend Brooke had gotten tickets and had persuaded her to come. “It’ll be fun! Maybe you'll find someone!” Brooke had been trying to get her to date since college where they had met. But Amber had always refused. She knew that men only wanted size 6 women with hourglass figures just like Brooke had. She on the other hand was not at 5 '8 and 200 lbs she was far from small. She was wearing an off-the-shoulder cocktail dress that hugged her curves with a structural corset bodice. Her brown hair was pulled into a french braid with small locks falling out to frame her face. It was from the previous fashion season and some of the women around her knew it and were whispering “Do you see her? “She must eat everything she sees!” “Never said no to a dessert in her life i bet!” Amber just walked away and said nothing. She was used to it now. Had heard the whispers and sometimes they just told it to her face, since she was in 2nd grade and her mother told her to lose weight. She sighed and just tried to think about something else, cant change the past she thought. She was standing near the wall near the exit,” maybe i can make a quick exit” she thought. Then chuckled at her pun, it was then that she felt eyes on her. She was used to judging eyes on her but this felt different. She turned and looked around. The dance floor was in full swing with people laughing and twirling around and there at the other side sitting at the head table was Micheal Blackstone. He had made a huge donation to the gala and Amber had respected that, even if to him it was pocket change. It would make a big difference to many organizations. “Why is he staring at me?" she thought. It was how he was looking at her. Like she was beautiful, and if she even let herself dream with desire. She saw him turn and whisper something to a man standing behind him, no doubt one of his body guards, he nodded and walked away. But Micheal was still looking at her. She turned to walk away and then the man he had talked to was in front of her. She frowned, “can i help you?” He smiled and said,”my boss would like a word with you if you would be so kind.” She couldn't come up with a single reason why he would want to talk with her. “No thank you” she said. It was best to just avoid people like Micheal, rich and powerful. A completely different world than the one she lived in. The man stopped smiling, it wasn't a request” he said. There were too many people around that had stopped to stare at what was going on with the cubby girl and the bodyguard. She sighed and nodded. As they walked over to the head table Amber had a feeling that things were about the change.