Don't judge her! And yes, it was a writer thing. Or at least, a Lucy-writer thing. "Oh, so I found you?" She sounds a bit relieved - although that gap of she didn't know what she'd done before running into Natsu and all."

Also she was totally fine with him editing out certain details of the evening. It wasn't like anyone had been around to take incriminating photos or expose Natsu's lies. "I guess I caused you a little trouble with all of that." Being drunk and everything.