Forgive and forget

Grace found Mary and could immediately notice a change. Of course Mary was a player now so it may or may not be her fault. Mara always dressed in dark colors and showed very little skin. Today she was wearing pink, Grace had never ever seen her wear pink. Even worse for Mary it was a sundress that showed off way more skin that she was used to.

"Mary?" Grace called.

Mary looked at her, "Oh. Hi Grace."

Grace offered a smile, "Nice dress."

"Thanks. It's not what I normally wear...well...I guess this is what I normally wear now. I had to keep playing the game on the weekend, it's just girly clothes for me now." Mary explained. Grace nodded, so that wasn't the trait Maya had given her. What could it be then?

"Well there's worse in the game..." Grace said hesitantly, "Hopefully you didn't get anything else bad?"

"Saturday...yeah. It's worse...but not the kind of thing I'm willing to discuss in public. Strangely though I also got this overwhelming desire to get a tattoo. I didn't pick any related cards but I've already gone and made an appointment. You wouldn't know anything about that would you?"

Grace blushed. Well...a tattoo is a pretty permanent change...but also a lot less degrading than some other choices. Could have been worse? She nodded, "Well the thing is...the game offered me a reward to give a trait to you and two others. I turned it down but then the game offered my roommate Maya the same deal and she took it. I'm so sorry, can you forgive me?"

Mary's eyebrows rose, "Huh? No." Grace was shocked, the choker was supposed to make it so she couldn't refuse. What was going on? "I can't forgive you because you didn't take the deal. Unless you told Maya to take it?"

Grace shook her head, "No. I didn't have the chance to talk about it with her at all. I had no idea until she told me."

"Then what would I forgive you for? Maya on the other hand...she owes me. Maybe you can **** her to get a tattoo also."

"I don't think that would be the punishment you think it is," Grace said. She pulled up a photo of Maya on her phone, a rather racy photo, "See?"

"Oh. Oh my. Yes. I see. That is unfortunate indeed. It's too bad you didn't take the deal yourself. I would have really liked for you to owe me instead. The things you could do for me..." She trailed off, then look away in embarrassment, "I mean...nevermind."

Grace still felt bad, she pressed a little more, "You aren't upset with me for involving you in the game?"

Mary shrugged, "Yeah. I am. I mean you did warn me but still. I can't believe you of all people would knowingly spread this game to others."

"I..." Grace stopped. Why defend herself to Mary? Why ask for forgiveness again? She felt no magical compulsion to ask. She'd satisfied the game already, she was just lucky Mary interpreted it as just Maya's actions. "I see. So are we enemies then? I don't want that. It would be nice to have an ally at work, since we're both bound to get more changes."

"No . Not enemies. I think we both have reasons to be angry with the other, but we also both recognize the value in keeping the other friendly. You know I'll always put myself first but as long as that's understood we can be allies. If you need help while at work please come to me and I promise to help you. I know you'll do the same for me."

It was true. Grace didn't need a quid pro quo to help, but she felt a little bitter with Mary just assuming that. She gave a curt nod, "Ok. I can accept that. If that's all then I should get going, I have to go check on Jason."

Mary just nodded and went to sit down. Grace walked over to Jason's office. His door as open so she knocked on the side and stepped in. He looked up from his computer and Grace immediately noticed the change. He was bald. No, not just bald. He had no hair at all. He'd shaved not only his head, but even his eyebrows. "Uh hi Jason." She said.

"Grace, hello. What can I do for you?" He said seriously.

"Well..." She took a step forward so she could close his door. Then she sat down across from him, "I have to tell you something. About the changes you've experienced."

"Grace if this is about my decision to shave my head, please, it isn't professional to discuss my personal choices. My lack of hair has no impact on my own here."

Grace shook her head, "Just let me talk. There's this app, it's called the Gatcha game of changes..." And so just like with Todd she explained the entire thing up to and including how he'd ended up feeling an intense desire to shave every single hair from his body. When she was finished he was silent for a long time.

"It has to be true," He finally said, "The need to shave my head, ya, that could have just been me. But changing the way my body looks? I lost 15 lbs in one day. Magic has to be the explanation. So...why are you telling me this?"

"I want you to forgive me," Grace said, "Will you?"

"Yes of course," He said immediately, "Whoa. That's weird. More magic? Hmm, doesn't matter. If you are telling me the truth then you didn't even target me specifically. You just decided it was fair to let someone random experience a change to save yourself one...and the second time it was your roommate, not you, who decided that. Well...in exchange for my forgiveness I want the Lyndhurst file. I want you to convince Shailene to give it to me, or at least I want you to do your very best."

"Yes," Grace felt her body automatically except. Then she hissed, "Wait, how am I supposed to convince her? She's a manager."

"Shailene is really impressed with you. I'm sure you'll be able to do it. If you try your best and she just won't agree then I will still accept that and forgive you, but you have to actually go for it. And don't try to delay either. Why don't you go see her now?" Jason said.

"Argh. Fine." Grace knew she had little choice. The magic would compel her even if Jason didn't, "I'll get you that file and then we'll be even."

Jason looked away, back to his computer, "I'm sure you will. Goodbye Grace."

Grace started looking for Shailene. She knew that she'd been able to get the file for Jason. She was wearing the choker after all, she was just a little afraid of what Shailene would ask for.

She found Shailene in her office, "Grace? What a nice surprise. Come on in."

"Hi Shailene, do you have a minute?" Grace asked.

"Yes. Of course. How can I help you?"

"Well...Jason...uh...he..." Grace rubbed her head. She felt really awkward making this request, even knowing it would be accepted. Why was a summer intern asking a senior partner to give a project to a junior partner? It was weird. "Uh...would you give Jason the Lyndhurst file?"

"Yes of course," She said with a smile, then she frowned, "Hmm...I suppose he's competent enough...he's been a lot more professional lately...still I had planned to have Melanie work on it instead. Oh well, it's his now. Let's see...in exchange I want...you to come work for me directly as my personal assistant. Don't worry I'm not going to have you just making copies like that idiot Todd. I'm going to use you to your full potential. Oh and don't worry about Todd, I can get him to agree to the transfer."

Grace nodded, "Yes," She had to agree after all, "There might be a problem with getting..."

Shailene cut her off, "I said don't worry. You just go back to work for now. I'll come get you after I've arranged everything. Oh, and you can tell Jason the good news."

Grace nodded, "Ok. Thanks." Grace left and started walking towards Jason's office again. Before she got there her phone buzzed.

Forgive and forget?

You chose to make your own life more difficult to spare others.

Honorable, but misguided.

Still you've earned a reward. You are freed from all promises made under the influence of the choker before today.

Before today? That...that was good. It meant she didn't have to dress to impress Mary, she didn't have to blow Todd and..."I don't have to pay Jason..." Too bad she already had. At least now she would be able to keep all her future earnings, even if she wouldn't get back what she'd already spent.

She went and told Jason the news and then went back to her desk to start working. Eventually she was called into her bosses office.

"Close the door behind you." He ordered. Grace obeyed. "Take off your shirt." He said.

"What? No." Grace said.

"Show me your tits then." Grace was **** to flash him. "Show me your tits." Again, flash. "Show me your tits..."

Grace sighed and took off her shirt and set it across the chair, "There? Happy?" She figured he was going to keep abusing that until she relented.

"Yes. Now get on your knees and crawl over here. It's time for you to suck my cock."

Grace cross her arms over her chest defiantly, "No. Now if you are done sexually harassing me I'll put my shirt on and go."

"Huh...tell me what happened? How can you break our deal?"

Unfortunately the magic compelled her to answer honestly. She told him about the reward allowing her to break that promise.

"I see. That's unfortunate. And now Shailene wants you. Well I think nothing has to change. Now are you going to crawl to me and beg for my cock, or do I have to use my leverage over you to make you miserable?" He smirked, "Are you thinking of using that collar? Just think of how much I want your submission? What would my price be to leave you alone? Is it worth it?"

Grace was tempted. She really was. She could make him ignore her entirely but what would be the cost? And leverage? She felt like he had less than he thought...but she supposed he could tell the whole office about her flashing them. Or if she reported him for harassment he could make her flash HR which would seriously comprise her case. He could also keep asking her about the traits, eventually she might get one he could really use to fuck her over. She sighed. She also did have a craving for cum to satisfy.

She slunk down to her knees and crawled over to him. She reached for his belt but he slapped her hand away, "I told you to beg." He said.

"Please can I suck your cock?" She said, temporarily forgetting about the choker around her neck.

"Yes and in exchange you will let me cum on your tits." He said with a laugh.

What? It wasn't enough for him, he still had the ability to ask for a trade? With a sigh she started to suck his cock. He tried to give her instructions again but she ignored him, trying her best to get him off quickly instead. Just as she felt that hew as about to cum he pulled back and aimed his cock at her chest. She felt the magic prevent her from covering herself as he came and shot rope after rope over her tits.

She stood up and glared at him. He just smiled, "Go ahead. Taste it."

She wouldn't give him the satisfaction. She grabbed her shirt and put it back on. It would get wet with the cum, but luckily she had a change of clothes at her desk. She ignored his other comment, "So did you approve Shailene's request?"

He sighed, "Yes. I had little choice. She's a **** of nature. Don't think that just because you don't work for me that our arrangement is over. Now get out of my office." He waved her away dismissively.

Grace turned and stormed out. To think she'd done her best to spare him from worse treatment. Jason and Mary weren't her friends, but at least they seemed redeemable to her. Even with their bad behavior in the past Grace felt like they deserved a little effort on her part to not let the game fuck them over. But Todd? She was done protecting him. If the game offered her a chance again to fuck him over she wouldn't hesitate.