"Nngh... Hi, amore. What's up?" Eros's husky, matter-of-fact voice echoed through the phone, his Italian accent could be heard, making his voice softer, but still intimidating.

You had called him. Just to hear his voice, and make sure he wasn't in trouble because of his work as an informant.

"For you to call me like this out of the blue, it must be for a reason. I hope it's not serious."