Here is a shameless plug of my Cruz x Aaliyah fics by order of popularity on AO3:
1. Duty and Desire aka The Bodyguard AU
Aaliyah is an FBI agent that does interrogations. Cruz is assigned to protect her.
2. The Arrangement aka The Fake Marriage AU
What starts off as a fake marriage with only one bed, turns into something real for them both.
3. Hard To Forget aka The Canon Adjacent Fix-It AU
Where Cruz makes different choices that ripple into her admitting who she is to Aaliyah before the wedding.
4. Love and War aka The War Correspondent AU
Aaliyah is a war correspondent and Cruz is a Marine that protects her.
5. Second Chances aka The Man on Fire AU
Aaliyah is a rich milf that wants her daughter to be safe, she hires Cruz to protect her and sparks fly.
6. Brave Enough To Love aka The Rescue Me AU
Cruz chooses Aaliyah over the mission but Aaliyah gets married anyway. It's a mistake and she asks Cruz to come rescue her.
7. Tutor Me aka The Learning How To Drive AU
College AU where Aaliyah and Cruz help each other become better and fall in love in the process.
8. The Lost Mask aka The Sexy Treasure Hunter AU
Cruz and Aaliyah go on an adventure and fall in love.
9. Your Country Needs More aka The Speculative Futures AU
Joe uses Aaliyah to manipulate Cruz back into doing her bidding. Written before season 2 aired, so it was wild speculation.
10. First Date: Take Two aka The First Date AU
A fluffy take on Cruz and Aaliyah getting a second shot at getting things right.
11. Queen of the Sun aka The Warrior AU
The no plot, just vibes Cruz is an ancient warrior and falls in love with Aaliyah after being captured fic.
12. Announcement No. 746 aka The Mail-Order Bride AU
Historical fiction where Cruz is a mail-order bride and Aaliyah sugar momma's her way into her heart.
13. Once, We Were In Love aka The Last of the Mohicans AU
Another gay take on a classic movie. Cruz is a frontierswoman and Aaliyah is a gay lady trying to love another lady while action happens around them.
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