Every night he saves her.

He dreams about her every time he sleeps. Just as he had done after she'd jumped from that tower. Just as he had done when The First held him captive. He knows they are dreams, knows he can't stop dreaming, knows he doesn't want to. The dreams are the only thing stopping him from rushing off to find her.

Even if the Big Ponce won't tell him where she is, he'd find her. Stupid Git thinks he has a monopoly on her love, thinks he knows what's best for her. Since when did loving someone mean making their decisions for them? 'Course that's what Angel does best, make decisions for others.

"I love you."

"No you don't but thanks for saying it."

That wasn't making a decision for her, was it? It was making sure she didn't make the wrong one.

He says it again in his dreams. Knows it's a lie.

"No you don't but thanks for saying it."

He changes nothing.

Does nothing differently.

Every night he saves her.