Ahh, Yvonne, another beautiful part.
I loved how Lois first forced Clark to take the bed (well, very right of her, as he was worse off), but then joined him after the nightmare. The description of her getting into the bed with him, so warm, and them holding hands... *happy sigh* That was really sweet--and a reward that we definitely reserved (and so did they) after the last stressful part!
Then Clark cooking breakfast... not unusual in fanfic, but sweet nonetheless, and then when we got into the talk about whether or not he'd eaten (and not wanting to eat being a sign of internal injuries--ouch!), that really made excellent use of the scene. But, of course, the story must go on, so now they need to head back and get Pirelli.
I must say that I was proud of Clark for sticking up for Lana. If he'd been perfectly willing to say everything bad about her right after they'd ended things, I think he wouldn't have been Clark. It's true that she was cruel to him... but he did date her for quite a while, and he's known her forever. Of course he would know, or feel that he knows, her character. It's quite right for him to stick up for her, too. And the line he said to Lois about not being able to switch off his feelings is perfect, too. Altogether, a great exchange.
Can't wait to see the next part!
