Peter lets out a breath he hadn't realized he was holding. That wasn't the answer he was looking for, not by a long stretch, though it's reassuring surprising to hear that Gabriel still thinks of them as friends. Gabe's got to be suspicious now, though; there's no simply asking for clarification without giving it away.

Party. Apparently they're still talking about a party.

"It's you," he points out, going with vague truth. Growing bolder, he adds, "It's not the strippers. What, in all the time you've known me, makes you think I don't like strippers?"