So this was Creed. Had to be. Who else would both be causing issues for Logan and Selene, and also be someone that Faith would have slept with? No, it had to be him. Not that she planned on telling him that she'd figured that out, of course.
She hadn't let herself take a step away from him, either, even when he'd leaned forward, and was now almost regretting that small bit of pride. She knew she'd feel a lot better if there was more distance between them than less. Of course, she'd also feel a lot better if she was safely inside the Hyperion where the protection spell...
Realization washed over her like a bucket of cold water. She might not be inside the Hyperion, but the spell extended across the entire property. Which meant that the spell was working, right here in the gardens. Yet Creed was still here. So clearly, he couldn't be intending harm.
It wasn't much of a comfort, but it was a small one. And while it certainly didn't remove her anxiety or lessen the severity of the situation, it did keep her from mentally screaming for Peter.
Instead she repeated, "You're supposed to be meeting Faith and you what? Got curious?" One eyebrow rose toward her hairline in a classic expression of clear disbelief. "Right. Well, as you can clearly see, there's not much to see and Faith's busy right now. Sorry you wasted your time though. If you just want to give me your name, I'll tell her you stopped by. Really." Her tone, while not outright hostile, was definitely filled with no small amount of sarcasm. She wasn't sure what this guy wanted, but she was all but positive that him being here was a bad idea.