Meredith and Keith met while playing volleyball at The Goat in Hilliard. Mark Burggraf, who was a close high school friend of Meredith and a coworker of Keith, invited Meredith to sub for their team. During the game, Keith instructed his team to make sure Meredith touched the ball every play, which caught her attention. After that game, Meredith continued to sub for the team and even invited Keith and Mark to sub for her team at Woodland's backyard. Eventually, Meredith asked Keith for his phone number and invited him over to pass out Trick or Treat candy with her. Keith agreed and went to work the next day asking Mark what time he was going to Meredith's "party". It wasn't until Mark pointed out that Keith was the only one invited that he realized it was a date. They texted about what pizza to order and what movie to watch as they handed out candy. When Keith arrived, Meredith was nervous, but he quickly put her at ease with his confidence and conversation skills. They stayed up late talking and getting to know each other. The next day, Keith asked Meredith if she wanted to go to a small concert with him and his friends. It was such a natural relationship, they felt like they had known each other forever.