bodyguard underwear britflash051010.jpgBritney Spears had an intimate lunch with her bodyguard this afternoon in West Hollywood -- where it looks as if she left her intimates at home!

Just minutes ago, X17online photographers snapped the couple sharing a meal at gay bar The Abbey on Robertson after shopping at Curve boutique.

An X17 photographer on the scene tells us:

    "Britney was really happy with this guy; she seems in a better mood with him than when she's with Jason. And Ryan [the bodyguard] is really cute so the attraction is obvious. If nothing else, at least she appears to have found a good friend."


Britney requested to be seated at a private cabana at the back of the bar with her hot bodyguard Ryan (who isn't her usual escort), surrounded by curtains perhaps in an attempt to keep their relationship a secret from boyfriend Jason Trawick, who's she's been having trouble with in recent months. In contrast, our source says the last time Britney visited The Abbey, she wanted to sit in the very public VIP section of the bar in order to be seen by everyone!

A source at The Abbey tells X17online that she and Ryan were very "giggly" and in good spirits. In fact, our source says she was smiling non-stop, showing "lots of white teeth!"

She ordered a steak chopped salad and "she insisted on getting crackers."

At one point, the staff noticed that Britney's car was getting a ticket, so Ryan ran out to go take care of it -- that's when Britney realized she was being photographed and as soon as Ryan came back the pair was in such a rush to get out of there, that they forgot to pay!

But as concerned as they were about being found out, when they left, Ryan let slip his little pet name for her -- he called her "baby!"

When one of the photogs fell down and she wanted to stop to help him, the bodyguard leaned into her and said "Don't worry, baby!"

And as for that $25 check she forgot to pay? Minutes after they left, Britney's security called up and paid the forgotten tab via her credit card.