"Beloved, this isn't about protecting me, but I don't think you can from him, I'm sorry. He would tell you I had to die because I was a threat and that's all there would be to it."

She shook her head, wiping her eyes. "And even if you could protect me, you can't protect Kiki or Lana or Piper or Paige or Veronica or Angela... or any of the other people that would be hurt or killed."

She looked into his face. "I can't have a boyfriend that doesn't have respect for the lives of innocents, Cole. I know you miss Angelus, and I know he was your best friend. But does friendship like that outweigh things like innocence and life... and love?" She swallowed. "If you do bring him back? I hope you can't protect me. I hope he kills me first... because then I won't have to watch the destruction of the man I love."