“They have been hanging out a lot more since her break-up,” our source tells us. “They are currently in the hook-up phase of the relationship. It’s a sex thing. They get along really well.”
While it may just be a “sex thing” now, our source also claims Christina, 29, and Benji, 31, may be more than just a hookup. “Benji has met Christina’s son and he even wanted her to move in with him. She said no, but not in a bad way.”
The blonde starlet has also been taking cues from her friend Nicole Richie, who’s engaged to Benji’s brother, Joel Madden.
“Christina likes the pace it is going and does not want anything to ruin that,” our source says. “She likes that she can trust Benji, especially from all the good things Nicole has told her about him.” Despite this new romance, Christina is still making her husband’s feelings a priority by attempting to keep a low profile.
“They are trying to avoid being seen together because they don’t want things to be ruined prematurely. They really like each other a lot,” insists the source. “Christina respects her husband. She doesn’t want to flaunt it and shove her happiness in his face.”