Steve Wheeler speaks to Amy Wheeler by phone while he sits at home with Trouble. Their conversation is affectionate and teasing: Amy criticizes Steve’s diet and checks whether he has eaten the organic vegetables she arranged for him, while Steve defends his Scotch egg and jokes that Amy’s armed, globe-trotting life is no safer than his eating habits.

As they talk, Amy explains that Rosie D’Antonio is currently meditating in an oxygen tent. Steve asks after Rosie, and Amy admits that she likes her more than expected. Their exchange establishes that Amy is still on protection duty, that no one has attacked Rosie yet, and that Steve remains alert to the danger surrounding Amy’s work even while making light of it.

The conversation then turns to future plans. Amy says that after this job she will go to Dubai for the Diamond Conference, where Adam will also be, and she invites Steve to join them because a villa has been rented. Steve refuses with a string of practical excuses, including disliking flying, worrying about travel, and wanting to stay for his pub quiz and a delivery of shelves, showing his reluctance to leave his settled life despite Amy’s efforts.

Amy also discovers that Steve has lied about speaking to Adam recently, and Steve admits that he and Adam do not naturally know what to say to each other. Amy promises to tell Adam to ring him. Before ending the call, Steve again checks whether Amy is truly safe, and Amy reassures him that on the private island only Rosie and an ex-Navy SEAL named Kevin could harm her. After they say goodbye and exchange "love you," Steve quietly cries, revealing how deeply he loves Amy and how strongly he fears losing her.