Chris Brown and Rihanna reportedly make out at NYC night spot

By Matt Donnelly

Oct. 2, 2012 12 AM PT

Here we go again with Rihanna and Chris Brown.

The seemingly endless romantic back-and-forth for the musical pair, separated in 2009 after Brown assaulted her ahead of the Grammy Awards, were reportedly kissing in a New York City nightclub on Monday.

West Village spot Griffin saw attendance from Brown and rapper Bow Wow, according to E! News, with Rihanna showing up shortly after Chris’ arrival.

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“She knew he was there,” the report said, citing a source close to the “S&M;” singer.

After holding court at his own table, Brown, who is dating model Karrueche Tran, made his way over to Rihanna.

For whatever reason, Brown’s shirt was removed — E! claims Rihanna pulled it off her former beloved, while Celebuzz says he took it off — and the two reportedly began to kiss and dance closely.

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The proposed public display of affection comes on the heels of Rihanna’s August appearance on “Oprah’s Next Chapter,” where she spoke of her love for the crooner despite the assault and his moving on with Tran.

Speaking of Karrueche, some cryptic tweets were uploaded to her account on Tuesday morning.

“There’s a difference between a man and a boy,” she wrote, adding, “I prefer men.”

We’d prefer a lot less confusion around their relationship status. What do you think of the alleged club canoodling? Tell us in comments.

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