Simple Gifts

Written by J. T. Filipek
Fandom: The X-Files
Ship: Fox Mulder/Dana Scully
Rating: Teen and up

A week apart following the events of Millennium gives Mulder and Scully a lot of time to think. They come to the decision that a late Christmas is MUCH better than none at all.

Word count: 50,000-100,000 (Novel) Mar 13, 2025

Tags: AngstChristmasFeelings RealizationSeason 7

My notes:

Their first kiss at the millennium starts something between them, but Mulder doesn’t think so at first. When he sees Scully’s face fall when he murmured that “the world didn’t end”, he assumes the worst. We then jump back to the previous week to when Scully is in San Diego for Christmas, where... Read more

The Mesas of Deuteronilus Mensae

Written by SlippinMickeys
Fandom: The X-Files
Ship: Fox Mulder/Dana Scully
Rating: Explicit

Dr. Dana Scully is a last minute replacement amongst the crew of the first human colony on Mars. Dr. Fox Mulder, fellow scientist and crew psychologist, is immediately intrigued.

Word count: 50,000-100,000 (Novel) Mar 13, 2025

Tags: AUMarsPre-SeriesResolved Sexual TensionSlow BurnSpaceUnresolved Sexual TensionYearning

My notes:

Amazingly well researched AU about Mulder and Scully being among the first pioneers to colonize Mars. Mix in some suspense and some will they won’t they space sex and you’ve got the perfect AU.

The Boy on the Beach multiverses

Written by cecily_sass
Fandom: The X-Files
Ship: Fox Mulder/Dana Scully
Rating: Explicit

One moment she was sitting in the chair. Her chin up, her expression ice. And the next moment she was gone.

No one had to tell Mulder something had gone wrong. No one had to tell him the difference between having Scully and lacking Scully. In that distinction he was expert.

Word count: 50,000-100,000 (Novel) Aug 21, 2024

Tags: Action/AdventureAU

My notes:

This is incredible and one of my favorite AUs. Scully gets thrown back into November 1973 as an adult, but as her 1999 self, and she becomes determined to save Samantha before she disappears. In 1999, Mulder is still recovering from brain surgery and their relationship is in that tense place between friendship and intimacy... Read more