Cana was flabbergasted to say the least once Lucy was done explaining her sexual exploits with the lightning dragon slayer after the ball. In all the years Cana had known him, Laxus had never, ever, stayed the night with a woman once they were done with their romp. Laxus was also a man of very few words who would never try to initiate a conversation or discussion about relationships. If a one nighter became too clingy he would have Freed take care of them. Lucy was still amazed she had let her guard down enough to sleep with someone in the guild.
After the Grand Magic Games, and Lucy's poor showing, she took it upon herself to start training. She had a plan. No romance and no fooling around with guild mates were her two main rules. She took precautions, or as it was referred to in the wizarding world, "the potion." When the mood struck her she could go pick up some hunk at a bar and release her frustrations without becoming a mom or contracting a disease. Magic was a wonderful thing. She trained hard for eight months and made good progress. Erza helped her with her strength and stamina training. She and her team were becoming a well-oiled, if not still slightly destructive, machine. Her S class goals were in sight. Cana knew all this, but the stubborn stellar mage couldn't see how similar she and Laxus were. Cana tried to hint at it, but Lucy refused to see it. The girls finished off the bottle of bubbly and staggered back into the guild hall. Lucy bid the card mage good night, wished Ever and Elfman congratulations with a big hug and kiss on their cheeks, and not so gracefully snuck out of the hall, heading for home and her warm bed.
