[Egon can't even get his bottle to his lips. He swallows anyway, sets the drink aside, and shoots Boone a look so short and angry it could melt diamonds in under a second.]

[He swallows again, expression going blank and only his eyes remaining panicked.]

Er... yes, uh, right.

I am in a relationship. One I'm very happy with, it's had a lot of time to grow and develop.

[He didn't forget, is what he's trying to say. He didn't want to discount her.]

Going on eight months now.

I suppose that comes with more important information. This isn't a new development, but I'm gay.

[You could hear glass shatter in the space between them so clearly that it was like someone dropped a chandelier. Janine is just staring. She laughs a little bit, trailing off nervously.]

What?

[Now Boone, you're in the spotlight between two surprised and slightly angry people.]