A.N: For the past two years or so I have been unable to post anything on Fan Fiction. I've only posted one other story for the Twilight fandom, so I decided it was time that I added some more. ;) This is going to be a collection of short stories, one-shots, song-fics, etc. centering around the strange relationship between Jacob and Alice from Breaking Dawn (the book, NOT the movie). Now I read the Twilight saga when I was a Sophomore or Junior in high school-I can't remember which-and that was a couple years ago so if I get things wrong I apologize in advance! Quick question: Was anyone else a little disappointed that the movie had none of the Jake-Alice interaction or that it didn't show Rose making Jake his doggie bowl?! Haha just curious because sometimes my aunt and I still get all pouty about that when we watch Breaking Dawn! Anyway, enough of my rambling because you came to read a story not read my boring comments! ;)

*Note: See each chapter for details concerning each mini-story.*

Title: Relief

Genre: Friendship/Humor

Rating: K+

Warnings: None

Summary: Alice feels relieved…mostly…

Alice has discovered that the dog has his uses.

Being near him brings her relief…at least from her splitting headaches. For her olfactory senses-not so much. To her, he se still smells like moldy, week-old wet dog. Most of the time she doesn't mind, so long as he's there and she doesn't have to endure the pain anymore.

So when Jacob walks into the house like he owns the place and sits himself against a wall so that he's got a good view of Bella, Alice walks over and settles herself beside him without a word. The only thing that betrays her aversion to his stink is the delicate wrinkling of her small nose.

Jacob smirks, pleased at the fact that he's caused at least one bloodsucker some sort of discomfort. The others are too polite, too focused on Bella and the unborn spawn, or just plain ignore his presence. Not Alice, she says exactly what's on her mind; he kind of likes that about her. Actually, it's probably the only reason he really tries to tolerate her.

"You stink," Alice mutters matter-of-factly.

He resists another smirk and retorts, "And you're annoying."

They fall into an almost-companionable silence now that they've spoken their minds. Alice leans her head back against the wall and lets out a quiet sigh of relief.

She'll never say it, but she's grateful he's there.

A.N: Tell me what you thought. ;)