Friends of Simpson are urging her to take Lachey back, the magazine claims. They say that there is a chance that the couple could work through their differences. “Don’t be surprised if they get back together," one friend told the tabloid. While another pal said, “[A reconciliation] would be explosive and they’re both attracted to fireworks.�?

Lending hope to the rumors is the fact that the once icy relationship between the pair has warmed up since their split was announced. Simpson even sent an orchid and a basket of Nick’s favorite pinwheel cookies when she heard that his show, “She Said, He Said,�? was not picked up by a network. “That really cheered him up,�? an insider told Life & Style.