[Well, that's a reaction. She raises a puzzled eyebrow.]

Why not? He's clearly willing to destroy people for you, but the two of you also respect each other's independence, something you both value very highly. I was under the impression that this pairing was already "canon".

[She snatches her tablet back, carefully inspecting her notes. Could it be that she's missed something vital in Angel and Beckett's interactions? Maybe it's something they haven't discussed publicly on the network, which would be unfair and frankly unhelpful to researchers on the matter.]