Nick Lachey and Mystery Women

Photos recently surfaced showing Nick Lachey and AJ DiScala leaving the GM10 Fashion Show at 3AM last Wednesday with two girls.

But TMZ has the real story behind the pics. Lachey and a few buddies left the clubs in West Hollywood at around 2:30AM. They hopped in a cab, when one of Nick's buds realized he had left his wallet back at a club. So Nick told the driver to take his forgetful friend back to the club. Nick and the other friend -- who was misidentified as AJ DiScala -- got out of the cab and decided to hail another cab, but in LA that's easier said than done.

Around 3AM the frustrated duo offered two random girls $50 bucks for a ride to Nick's house. As they got in the car, paparazzi pulled up and started snapping away. Bottom line: the girls were a cheap ride and nothing more.

Source: TMZ