You wouldn't think it would be that hard to get a drink at a launch party. Normally the booze is flowing pretty freely by now, but unfortunately the launching company had decided to do an open bar, and then hadn't gotten enough bar tenders.
As a result, it took him fifteen minutes to wade in and get a drink and another five to work his way back out of the press. It was a good thing that he was better at getting attention than some of these geeky types that had shown up. At least it meant he got his drink first.
His lover looks bored standing there all alone. There's a reason you don't invite engineers to release parties. They may be good at inventing things, but their rubbish at having fun. Danny's probably tuned out the man going on about Star Trek and the scene amuses him as he walks up behind the shorter man.