Trace Ayala Plays The Waiting Game To Score With Jessica Simpson

Justin Timberlake’s William Rast business partner Trace Ayala is positioning himself to become Jessica Simpson’s new lover after her 3-year marriage to Nick lachey ended. Ayala recently broke up with his fiancee, ’24′ star Elisha Cuthbert. “I think Trace is hanging around Jess because he wants to be her boyfriend,” a source told Star magazine. “But Jessica told Trace she can’t date him ‘publicly’ for at least six months. Trace is gaga for Jessica, so he’ll go along with anything at this point.” Simpson’s rep insists Trace is just a “friend” with her and assistant CaCee Cobb.