Author's note: Here is the first of the final in the Smythofsky trilogy that I am writing with the help of my bestie Lacey (AKA actresswithoutastage). This will follow Dave and Sebastian as they go about the rest of their lives together. Possibly some new additions later on. I hope you enjoy and if you haven't yet, please check out all my other Smythofsky works that you can find by going over to my profile. And I have a few one shoots planned for later on (one is already written, but it will have to wait).

Please feel free to review and let me know what you think.

Happy reading!

I Feel the Earth Move

A Future!Smythofsky Fanfiction

By Danielle Cheri

Chapter One

"I miss you, baby." Sebastian said as he reclined on the couch in his house in Columbus.

"I know, Sebastian. But I can't leave right now. I'm trying to negotiate a new contract for one of my players and it's getting pretty thick." Dave sat down in his favorite chair in his own house in San Francisco.

"I want to run something by you."

"What's that?"

"I want to move to California. I don't want just the weekends every six months. I want every day. Go to bed with you. Wake up with you."

Dave was silent.

"Baby, say something." Sebastian begged softly.

"I do a lot of traveling during the season. I got to keep an eye on this one guy. Mitch Donavan can get pretty wild."

"So I've heard." Sebastian chuckled. "But I don't mind you being on the road for a few days at a time as long as I can be with you three weeks out of every month. Say it's okay, baby." He begged. "Because I've already been working on getting the information to take the California bar and applying to firms out there."

Dave was so glad that Sebastian wanted to move with him. "I say okay. As long as you're sure."

"I am. I want to. Without my dad…I've been kind of lost this last year."

"Yeah."

"So when do you think?"

"I think…when can you get here?" Dave chuckled.

Sebastian chuckled. "I'm going to apply for the exam in October. I need to move all residency and stuff. And I'm going to take a review course so I have it all down. I have plenty in savings to help you out until then."

"I wasn't worried about that, babe."

"Well, I was."

"I hate to cut this off Sebastian, but I have a meeting first thing in the morning. And it's even later there. Don't you have court?"

"I do. I'll talk to you tomorrow, baby. I love you."

"Ti amo, carrissimo."

Sebastian giggled. "I love when you speak Italian to me."

"I love that you giggle like a schoolgirl when I do it."

"Goodnight, baby."

"Goodnight."

"This is the last box." Dave said, sitting it down on the floor of his living room. "And you look beat. I'll order supper. You go stretch out on the couch. But first," he pulled Sebastian to him by his belt loops and pressed a kiss to his mouth. "I'm so glad you're finally here."

"Mmm, me too." Sebastian purred against Dave's lips. He stepped back and stretched. "Next time I take that trip, I'm flying. I can't be in a car that long alone again."

"Sounds good." Dave gently pushed him toward the couch. "Take a nap."

Sebastian kicked off his shoes and stretched out on the large, plush sofa. He watched Dave as he came back into the room with a blanket and draped it across him. Sebastian grabbed his hand and kissed his palm. "Thank you."

"What are you in the mood for, babe? Chinese? Italian? Pizza?"

Sebastian stroked his thumb along the back of Dave's hand. "Pizza sounds perfect. The others sound like too much effort."

Dave chuckled and kissed his forehead. "Okay. I'll wake you when it gets here."

He nodded and rolled over on the couch.

The phone rang before Dave started dialing the number for the delivery place.

"Hello?" A pause. "Signora, please calm down….Sasha, si può essere una reazione esagerata…Hai parlato con lui?...Then I suggest that's what you do. If I have any calls from press, I'll just tell them as I always do, that it's a rumor. That's all it is, Sasha. You and Mitch were both at that party, so you know who he went home with."

Sebastian was lulled to sleep by the sound of his boyfriend placating the woman further.

Dave kissed Sebastian awake later that evening. "Pizza is here, babe."

"Too tired to eat right now." Sebastian mumbled.

Dave kissed him again. "Then why don't you go to bed, babe? You've been going constantly for days."

"Only if you're not too far behind. My first night, I need you there to know It's not all a dream."

"It's not, babe." He kissed Sebastian again. "You sure you don't want anything to eat?"

He rolled off the couch and stood. He pulled Dave to him for a crushing kiss. "You could just put the pizza in the fridge for later and come to bed with me."

Dave chuckled. "I like the sound of that." He kissed Sebastian again and then let go. "I'll be right in."

Sebastian wandered into the bathroom and rubbed his eyes. His toiletry bag was already sitting there. He called, "Hey, baby, thank you for unpacking my overnight bag."

Dave appeared in the doorway. "You don't mind, do you? I just wanted to make tonight a little easier for you. You've been on the road for three days."

"I appreciate it very much, baby. Thank you." He put toothpaste on the brush and started cleaning his teeth.

Dave kissed his neck and wrapped his arms around Sebastian's waist. "Don't be long, babe." He unwrapped himself and walked out of the room.

Sebastian finished with his teeth and then walked into the bedroom where Dave was already stretched out on the bed wearing only his pants. He pulled off his shirt and threw it off to the side. "A little eager, aren't you?" He crawled across the bed and wrapped his arms around the other man.

They kissed deeply. Their hands explored lazily. Then the bed started shaking.

Sebastian broke the kiss and held on tight to Dave. "Oh, my god, what is that?"

"Earthquake." Dave got up out of the bed and pulled Sebastian into the doorway. "It's okay, babe." Dave said, holding Sebastian close and shielding his body as the house shook and things fell off the walls. "It'll be over in a minute."

After the initial shock, Dave stepped back and leaned against the other side of the door. "There could still be aftershocks." He explained. "We should stay here for a few more minutes."

Sebastian nodded and then folded himself against Dave's chest. "I feel like saying something really cheesy."

Dave kissed his hair. "And what is that?"

"That I've felt the earth move with you before, but that was something else."

He snorted and kissed Sebastian. There was a small aftershock and Sebastian clung to Dave once more, taking reassurance in the kiss.

"I don't want to be a party pooper, baby, but I think that drained me of the small amount of energy I'd built up."

"It's fine. Last chance for food before sleep? Some water?"

"Water would be nice. And I promise, first thing in the morning, I'll be all over you, baby." They shared one more kiss before Sebastian climbed into the bed.

Sebastian lay there for a long time, exhausted but not able to sleep. When Dave finally joined him and slipped a hand into his, he rolled into the other man's side and draped his arm over Dave's torso. He fell asleep instantly.

As the weeks passed, they fell into a comfortable home life. Sebastian applied for the California bar exam and review classes that were set to start the following month. He also started applying at law firms. He got a few calls and explained his situation. A few places seemed to like him well enough over the phone that they scheduled interviews at their offices.

Dave kissed him goodbye every morning as he went off to his own work and wished him luck on whatever endeavor he had that day. He came home in the evening to supper on the table, mostly take out, but sometimes Sebastian made an effort and cooked something simple.

One night, after Sebastian had been in San Francisco for nearly a month, Dave came home to find candles lit in the middle of the table and the scent of a roast cooking and Sebastian stirring something over the stove. He walked over and kissed his boyfriend's cheek.

"Here, try this." Sebastian said, lifting the spoon out of the pan. "Careful, it's hot."

Dave tried it. "Mm, that's good."

"Thanks. We're celebrating tonight."

"What do we have worth celebrating that requires a roast and gravy and whatever other additions?"

"I got a job today." Sebastian said proudly.

Dave chuckled and pulled him in for a hard kiss. "Congratulations! Where?"

"At a law firm just a couple blocks away. I can walk. Right now I'm a legal assistant. But they promised me a position on the actual legal team once I pass the bar. And they have offered to reimburse me for the exam when I pass it."

"That is so great, babe!" He kissed Sebastian again. "I'm so proud of you."

"But that's going to change things. I'll have later nights and you'll have to start cooking for yourself again."

"I can manage. I did before." They shared another kiss. "How is that going to work with your review sessions?"

"They'll work around them. They really want me. They talked to the firm I worked with in Columbus. I guess they gave me a great recommendation." He kissed Dave and then let go. He took the pot off the stove. "I've been liking this househusband stuff, though. I didn't think I would."

"Yeah, I like it too. But, honestly, I was starting to feel like I couldn't do for myself anymore."

"Well, if you like it, I could do it all the time. I have plenty in savings and from my dad that I could add to our salary. We could live very comfortably."

"I thought you liked being a lawyer." Dave commented as he finished setting the table.

"I do. But I like taking care of you, too." Sebastian took the roast out of the oven and brought it over to the table. He smiled. "I'm really excited about this job, though."

"I bet you are." He pressed another kiss to Sebastian's mouth. "When do you start?"

"Monday." He wrapped his arms around Dave's waist. "So you have me all weekend."

"I have to go out of town tomorrow, remember? We're playing across the country. I have to keep an eye on Mitch." He stroked Sebastian's cheek. "You should come with me."

"Does everyone know…?"

"Yeah, they know. But I don't flaunt my social life. It's no one's business."

"Mitch is starting to gain fame. Aren't you worried—?"

"Babe, I'm good at what I do. No one's going to let me go just because I'm dating a man instead of a woman. It's not a big deal. I mean, you're a big deal. To me you are."

"Well, I hope you're hungry." Sebastian kissed him once more and then brought everything else to the table. "Eat fast. There are other ways I want to celebrate after this."

Dave chuckled and grabbed a handful of his ass as he walked by.

Sebastian took his hand and kissed it. "None of that just yet."

They sat down to eat, which they did in relative silence for a while.

"The roast is a little dry. Sorry." Sebastian said.

"It's fine." He took a sip from his beer.

"Liar." The other man accused.

"Whatever, it's delicious. So are you coming with me this weekend or not?"

"I think I can. I have nothing else to do until Monday."

"Fantastic. Sasha's been wanting to meet you, but I keep making excuses. I wasn't ready to share you." He leaned across the table and pulled Sebastian in for a kiss. "But I guess I can start."

Sebastian smiled and kissed him again. "Hey, so, I've been thinking about something."

"What?" Dave cut a slice from his roast.

Sebastian pushed his food around on his plate. "Do you ever think about…us getting married?"

Dave chewed slowly. "Yeah. But not in a while. I like just being with you. A piece of paper isn't going to change my love for you."

"Yeah, I know. It won't change mine either, but…I like being with you. Don't you like being with me?"

"Of course I do, babe. But life is kind of busy right now. Let's wait until after you get through the bar. I don't want you to stress about anything else until then, okay?" He put a hand on top of Sebastian's. "I love you. And I'd like to be married to you. But I don't want to do that just now. Let's make sure we can live together first."

"Okay." Sebastian kissed him again and then they went back to eating. "So tell me about your day. How is it going?"