Yes, because it was fun to make him work for his captures sometimes. On the other hand it was that great a thing for her too, when she wanted him to capture her in his arms. But making it too easy for him would make it boring!

"Heehee," Lucy grinned at his reaction, "I don't know why you're fussing so - I doubt it'll take you that long, and the alternative would mean I'd have to use a bunch of towels to dry the floor. That would take even longer." She was content to wait, watching him with her back against the doorway, though the way her lips were curving upwards practically screamed she was going to tease him whenever he tried to ambush her.

He'd just have to get sneakier if he wanted to ambush her when she was on alert like this! That is assuming she didn't have plans of her own.