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Clark had just been about to say that he that he would love to go to Vegas, but that he couldn’t due to Lois, that Lois needed him, but he was having a difficult time picking his words. He didn’t want to sound as if he was Lois’s whipping boy. He perceived that Jimmy had noticed that Lois had him wrapped around her little finger, but still… Clark had his pride.
Margot!Lois is once again making an appearance (intermingled in with Durance!Lois for good measure).

Margot!/Durance!Lois: (patting Alt-Clark on the shoulder consolingly) Sometimes pride's not worth it buddy.

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“Yeah… well…Lois and her mother… uh… witnessed the event.” Jimmy appeared uncomfortable; although, he wasn’t telling Clark anything Denny hadn’t mentioned the previous afternoon when Clark had returned to the apartment and been told that Lois had called.
Margot!Lois: (shakes a cigarette at Jimmy) THAT'S the understatement of the Year.

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Nor was Clark looking forward to conversing with Lois about their relationship. He didn’t want to tell her about his fears regarding the curse or how it might stop their relationship from moving forward in a way they both wanted.
*shaking my head* First you need to tell her ABOUT the curse before you can tell her your FEARS about it. Priorities, Clark. Priorities.

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Clark pulled Cat’s note out of his pocket and read it again.

‘You’re right, Clark, that wasn’t Lois. Don’t let Lex win by believing his lies. Tell Lois that you love her.’
I didn't remember Cat giving him that note. Also, does she really believe it to be faked?
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“When all that dies down, we’ll talk. When I get back, okay?” When she had a few days to calm down, and he had recovered his strength to hold his own against her.
I think it's safe to say that canon Clark would tell this one that "waiting until things calm down" often ends with never getting a chance to tell them until it's almost too late (Whine, Whine, Whine comes to mind).

At least Lois called him on the "It's not you..." thing (even if it hadn't been meant the way it's often stated.

I don't know. I kind of think that he should have informed her sooner but it sounds like Jimmy offered it RIGHT before they met up at the "old" Daily Planet building. Doesn't sound like there was enough opportunity for him to say "I'll think about it."

CLARK: No. I'm just worried I'm a jinx.
JONATHAN: A jinx?
CLARK: Yeah. Let's face it, ever since she's known me, Lois's been kidnapped, frozen, pushed off buildings, almost stabbed, poisoned, buried alive and who knows what else, and it's all because of me.
-"Contact" (You're not her jinx, you're her blessing.)