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Chapter One: Stranger DangerGoing out to buy groceries with a time limit is all sorts of stressful. She used to love it and would take her time just strolling along the aisle, comparing brands and figuring out which ones would work best for her dinner, but now she's trying to get the things that she needs as quickly as possible. She draws her jacket a in a little tighter and picks up a cart from the entryway, her movement a little stilted and uncomfortable. At least her grocery list isn't too long. Eggs, meat, carrots, potatoes, cereal, and milk. Maybe a new toothbrush while she's here. She finds the eggs first and puts a dozen in her cart, then makes her way to the where the fresh produce is. Dominic insists on a healthy, low-fat diet. Except when he brings her out to eat. Then she woul