Meredith had just gotten home from the doctor and was looking over the list she had received from the doctor. It was a list of stress relieving activities, guided imagery. Meredith read the description of the listed guided imagery. "So…find my happy place. I don't know if I have a happy place," Meredith pondered. "It would have to be before high school. Probably Grandma Lilly when we used to visit for the summer." Meredith continued looking down the list and saw progressive muscle relaxation which she translated to massages. She decided she might be able to go to yoga, which might be interesting, with Taylor.  She read about different kinds of breathing exercises, and walks. She already ran and she figured breathing would be done in yoga. Meredith had heard yoga was about a lot of stretching and breathing. But she had never actually tried yoga before and really had no idea. Aromatherapy was a good idea, Meredith thought. Her house usually smelled

**Author's Note: We reached 200 chapters. I am releasing this as an extra chapter to all the Meredith and Brayden fans. I know Dino is one of my favorites.**Dino got up and stretched. He had been watching the night time activities out the window and making sure all was okay. He had promised to give back to his community and was part of the neighborhood watch. He never seemed to report to anyone or even do anything except watch when there was something in the darkness that needed alerting. He just seemed to watch.No one actually knows if this neighborhood watch really exists, but no one dares to question Dino. His crotch claw had gone viral and they knew he wasn't one to mess with. As he stretched he smelled freshly opened gourmet food being placed out for him in his food bowl in the kitchen. Meredith got him a variety pack of the good stuff packed with lots of protein and juicy meat. As Dino got closer to the kitchen he noticed something about the dry fo

Brayden was discharged from the hospital and Meredith took him to her apartment. He walked out of the hospital and out of the uber into her apartment okay, but moved sort of like he was sleepwalking. Meredith followed behind him full of worry that if he did fall there really would be nothing she could do except soften his blow and in the process get herself crushed.When they got to her apartment Dino was immediately there to scold Meredith for being gone for so long until he saw Brayden was with her and gave her a pass. He rubbed against Brayden’s leg, which to Dino was similar to chest bumping or a fist bump.“Hey, Dino. I missed you too.” Brayden said as Dino was fist bumping him. Dino however was a cat and a cool one at that and wasn’t too keen on emotional reunions so he went back to his room and laid down.

“No secrets, Mere.” Taylor was looking Meredith up and down and her outfit. She knew Meredith had kept her ‘billionaire wardrobe’ at Brayden’s for whatever reason but was now suddenly wearing them. “I can’t wear them?” Meredith tried to feign ignorance to no avail. Taylor just gave her a look and Alyssa was still confused. “Isn’t Brayden your husband?” Alyssa asked, having never met him but heard stories. “I don’t understand. Do you have separate homes?” “Yes. Sort of.” Meredith responded and Taylor raised an eyebrow as the server dropped off more drinks. “We separated.” “What!” Alyssa gasped while Taylor casually picked up her drink and waited for Meredith to get to the part she was interested in; why Meredith was wearing clothes that were at Brayden’s. “We missed each other. He's moving in my place and we are working things out.” Meredith shrugged then began to sip her drink as well. She had gotten a lemonade so she wouldn’t have to worry about Clinton popping up and carrying he

Meredith felt that familiar thumping and the pounding through her body as her feet hit the treadmill mat in her building’s workout room. She looked out the window at the natural light shining in the already bright workout space and smiled. She no longer needed to run as an escape or to be strong enough to push things down in order to be a perfect Maxwell. This time she had chosen Brayden and they truly were a united team going into things. As she was running she remembered her parents’ had been suspicious about her relationship with Brayden. Maybe they should look for a new home. It would be weird if Meredith had told her parents that they were getting a new place and they just kept the old one.  Meredith shrugged to herself, and started her cooldown. Technically her apartment was a new place for them. And t