As of this week, Khloe Kardashian is back in L.A. … with Tristan Thompson in tow. Maybe she knows something that the rest of us don’t? Maybe he has an evil twin.
Kendall decided to celebrate her return with a double date. Each with their own NBA player.
Khloe brought Tristan. Kendall brought new boyfriend Ben Simmons.
Khloe Kardashian finally returned to L.A. from Cleveland, bringing precious baby True and also her arguably-less-precious baby daddy, Tristan.
Kylie, who has always felt an especially close bond to Khloe, welcomed her big sister home with balloons.
Kendall and Khloe had another idea for how to celebrate Khloe’s homecoming — and how to spend some time catching up.
Sources describe Khloe and Kendall’s double-date to E! … and it sounds like things went well. It went down on Monday night.
Tristan was apparently “very affectionate” with Khloe, and the two were spotted kissing repeatedly.
He also seemed to be protective of her at the time. Making up for past misdeeds?
The four of them were seated together at Dave Chappelle’s family and friends-only private show at the Peppermint Club.
Kendall and Ben Simmons, who have been described as “close friends,” also seemed cozy with each other.
Sources say that they were cuddling up with each other and laughing during his stand-up.
A previous insider had characterized their relationship as “hanging out.”
“Kendall thinks Ben is really fun to be around,” the source described at the time. “But they have been keeping things casual.”
There’s no telling how long that will last.
By the way, Anwar Hadid, whom Kendall was spotted kissing just weeks ago, was also there.
They reportedly greeted each other with a decidedly non-awkward “Hi” and there was no tension.
Sometimes friends kiss. It doesn’t have to be a big deal to any of them, including Ben. They’re all young but they’re all adults.
After Chappelle’s show, they all headed over to his private party at Poppy, a nightclub.
Khloe and Tristan were reportedly dancing while they were there.
They’re new parents who have been dealing with new parent concerns on top of Tristan’s massive cheating scandal.
It’s good and healthy to get out and about after being cooped up with a baby and a scandal.
Obviously, there’s more significance to Khloe returing to L.A. than her ability to hang out with Kendall and Kendall’s 6-foot-10 athletic “friend.”
“The whole family is thrilled that Khloe is home,” a source told E! “And that they will get to be close by and an every day part of True’s life.”
You don’t want to see every milestone for Chicago and Stormi and then have to rely on DMs and FaceTime and Instagram to watch True grow up.
The insider continued: “They made it a big celebration and welcome home for her.”
We mentioned that Kylie welcomed her with balloons. Adorable.
Khloe, the source says, “can’t wait for True to get to know her cousins and bring her to all of the big family gatherings and parties.”
So, what does this double-date mean, exactly?
For one thing, it means that Khloe is apparently comfortable allowing Tristan in the company of attractive women — you don’t get much hotter than Kendall, folks — so long as she’s present.
It means that Kendall is comfortable with her “friend” Ben spending time in the company of a known cheater.
It also means that, where Kim and Tristan have unfriended each other on Instagram, Kendall is in a more accommodating mood with her older sister’s philandering baby daddy.
Khloe is clearly hoping that things will go back to normal.
But not all of her family is as forgiving as Kendall.
