Chris Brown, who is currently waiting for his case of alleged assault and battery against ex-girlfriend Rihanna to go to trial, was spotted in the company of a new female friend this weekend as the pair made their way to a tattoo parlor on Sunset Blvd. in LA to reportedly pick out his next tattoo. Here is a pic of Chris and Natalie Mejia (a member of the pop group Girlicious who was unsuccessfully trying to avoid detection) together at the tattoo shop this past Saturday afternoon:

I suppose it’s entirely in the realm of possibility that the two are just friends but it could equally be possible that they are a new romantic item. I had suspected that Chris and Rihanna were keeping their distance in order to make it seem as if they were really on the outs but now that Chris is chillin’ with a new lady, their break-up might actually be for real (or, this Natalie chick is just part of the game). HMMM … could Chris have his sights set on starting up a new relationship with Natalie? Does she really know what she’s getting herself into?

[Photo credit: X17]