Ashlee talking on her birthday

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[Ashlee Simpson] surprised pool partiers after posing alongside her sister, then retreating out of sight, only to return seconds later with husband Pete Wentz. Instead of having a girls’ weekend in Las Vegas, the Fall Out Boy rocker took a break from his tour to be with his wife on her birthday.

So much for the couple wanting to take some time off.

Yet Star Magazine suggested on Friday that the couple was definitely on the outs and hinted at a possible off-camera affair on the set of Simpson Wentz’s show.

“Ashlee is giddy over Colin (Egglesfield),” Star said, and “her husband is jealous.” “The two have been fighting worse than ever,” the story claimed.

The story cited a so-called “’Melrose’ set source” as saying, “On a few occasions, she broke down in sobs after angry phone calls.”

Yet Egglesfield seemed to be the furthest thing from Simpson-Wentz’ mind yesterday; her real-life hubby was the only one she was being “overly flirty” with at MGM Grand.

“I’m very happy in the moment I’m in,” she told the Sun. “My whole family’s here … the whole nine yards. It’s good to celebrate this with everyone.”

In addition to her husband and big sister, her 10-month-old son, Bronx Mowgli; mother, Tina Simpson; and notorious father/manager, Joe Simpson, came to Las Vegas yesterday to mark her birthday.

After what proved to be a whirlwind year, the petite brunette said she had a lot to celebrate.

“I had such a great year … it was definitely the best year of my life, “ she said. “I had, you know, a child and got married.”

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“I came in today from tour, I’ve been on the road with my husband,” Simpson-Wentz said.

The 25-year-old was only here for the day, but did her best “to relax and enjoy (her) friends and family” during the brief trip.

Unlike many of the celebrities who are in town this weekend, the singer-turned-actress said a trip to the “Biggest Tattoo Show on Earth” at Mandalay Bay was not part of her itinerary.

“I didn’t even know there was a tattoo show … but I think I’m good on tattoos for now,” the already-inked starlet said.

“I’m (just) here for the day,” she noted, explaining, “We’re going to go home tonight so Bronx can be in bed.”

Though she insisted she didn’t want any birthday gifts, she didn’t wait to return home before opening her presents.

“My friends are so thoughtful with their gifts,” she said. “I didn’t ask for anything but my husband, on the first day of this week, I came to meet him on tour and he got me these amazing Channel shoes with pearls on them.”

“They’re amazing and really hard to find and beautiful,” she gushed. “(But) I don’t need a gift, I’m happy.”

“He gave me some other gifts that were between us,” she smiled.

While the birthday girl enjoyed the brief break in Las Vegas, Simpson-Wentz said her family and career have been keeping her pleasantly busy.

“Right now I’m focused on the show and on Bronx, my son, and my husband and my life,” she said. “It’s so exciting and it’s so lovely.”

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