Will you be my boyfriend?

It took Lo and Lauren about 5 seconds to find and buy a house. They take Audrina there to show her around and let her know she'll be staying in the guest house. She seems cool with it, but it's kind of weird.

Lauren and Lo dish over lunch about Stephen Coletti (LC's old flame from Laguna Beach), who's in town for the weekend. He might make an appearance at the housewarming. Lo is super excited!

Cut to a coffee house where Spencer is sitting by himself on the couch. When ShePratt shows up she says, "You're always here..." and that's just sad. He's pathetic. ShePratt breaks the news that she's going to Lauren's housewarming party. Spencer doesn't take it well, obviously, and acts like a jerk.

It's the night of the housewarming party and the ladies are prepping for the guests. As they talk about who was invited, Audrina gets super defensive when Lauren asks her to "rewind" and tell her about Justin Bobby. The previews make it out to look like Lauren thinks that it's weird that Audrina invited J.Bob, when in fact, with the entire scene shown, it's only that she's curious about how often they've been hanging out. I think that J.Bob has already brain-washed Audrina into thinking that it's no one's business when they hang out. But the thing is, when you live with 2 of your good girlfriends, they are going to want to know about your boyfriend. So, you'd better be prepared to talk about him! I doubt that this living situation thing is going to last.

Party time! Brody is there with the new gf, Cora! He brought a juicer...it's awkward.

ShePratt tells Heidi about wanting to go to Lauren's party. Heidi freaks out and starts spouting off about "loyalty" and "being shady" and sounds exactly like Spencer. ShePratt finally feels guilty enough to hang out with Heidi instead of going to Lauren's party. It's kind of sad, but at the same time, she and Lauren can't realistically be good friends, so I'm fine with it.

Minus a point for Lo who says, "Brody's girlfriend's very pretty, with very large breasts." OK....ummmm, that may be true, but don't say it right to Lauren's face as if she still doesn't love Brody! What was she thinking?! Stephen arrives (chewing gum like a cow chews cud) and they set the scene with Leona Lewis' Bleeding Love (that songs rules!). Stephen finds Lauren and seriously won't stop chomping on the gum. It's sort of awkward, because the gum is a complete giveaway that he's nervous. If only he had come in the party all confident - Lauren would have fallen right back in love with him. Hmmm, I never thought I would say this, but Stephen could take some pointers from Justin Bobby. Not on the attire (I hope that picture is available for this post! *Update: It wasn't. Stupid MTV.), but on the confidence. He walks in like he owns the place, and it obviously makes Audrina fall back in love with him.

Audrina and JB talk about the drama that will inevitably come back into the picture if they start hanging out again. Chill out with worrying about it, dude! He gets so upset that people want to know about him. Stephen seems to have calmed down and he and Lauren catch up a bit. Lauren says, "You know when you go home and you just feel so comfortable? I just want this home to feel like that" and he totally doesn't get it, and says something about decorating it and making it "Lauren-esque" and it's not even about that. It's about wanting to go home and see the people that you live with and not feel uncomfortable in your own place. With Audrina there, it's awkward and forced now. Not homey at all. She forgives him enough to talk about a future lunch together.

Looks like lunch has turned into a dinner date! Lauren is super fancy in her drapey gown (from her own fashion line??) and Stephen shows up wearing a hoodie. Nice. At least he's stopped with the gum. Well, well...we've got some Daughtry in the background ("Feels Like Tonight" eh?) and they are dining at a nice Italian restaurant. They start talking about how everyone (Lo and their moms) was giving them a hard time about hanging out with each other that night. Then Stephen busts out with the rhetorical, "Can't I just hang out with a good friend and have it just be platonic?" Lauren looks devastated. Whatever, they are both in denial. They both want to date the other one, they just don't want to admit it! Flirty smirks are exchanged in the car on the way home. Just stop the charade!

Lo's back in my good graces, because she's such the curious friend and it's impossible not to laugh at how nosey and curious she is about Lauren and Stephen's date. Lauren admits that it was good to see him, but that it feels like high school when they're together. And Lo says, "Well maybe one day it will work out and you'll get married. Because that's what I really want!!" Lo is the best cast member on this show. Period.

Next time: Lauren gets a PUPPY! ShePratt kicks Spencer out! Audrina thinks about moving out! And Heidi kicks it to Vegas with Brent Bolthouse! Don't miss it!