While Jessica's Away… Her Best Friend Moves in On Nick?

They're supposed to be like sisters! So what is Jessica Simpson's trusted assistant and BFF, Cacee Cobb, doing flirting with her ex, at a Vegas club? Cacee seemed very happy to see Nick as she entered Pure, the hotspot in Vegas reports Star Magazine. Though his rep denies they're anything more than friends, the pair reportedly had eyes only for each other. What does this mean? "The fact that Cacee was flirting with Nick when she knew Jess was thousands of miles away speaks volumes," a source says. Sources close to Nick believe he's always had a thing for the other beautiful blonde Texan, whom he met through his wife. What's next for the duo?

Meanwhile, In Touch is repoorting that Nick is still in love with Jessica! During an April 4 appearance on The Bert Show, an Atlanta-based radio program, Nick Lachey dropped a bombshell — he called his soon-to-be ex-wife, Jessica Simpson, “someone that I love still.� A friend of the former boy-bander explains that while Nick is in terrific physical shape, insiders say he’s emotionally drained. After all, Nick may act like a tough guy, but it’s not easy for anyone to shut the door on love.