It seems as though they are closer now... but who am I to say.. lol.
But they've got to be closer than before The Dance when they weren't even talking. Stevie also said during an interview (I think it was the same one mentioned above) that her and Lindsey spent alot of time talking in the studio and when they were supposed to be working on songs, they would end up talking for hours instead... which is only a good thing IMO.
Kate