Love this story! What a great idea to reveal himself by choosing the way he knows would hurt Lois the least (or at least he thinks he does)!
I too prefer revelation stories without Lois' explosion followed by Clark groveling. Too often I wonder why Lois HAS to react with anger. Doesn't she have any other emotional options?
Looking forward to part 2.
And I hope you're not really going to pack up your word processor and ride into the sunset anytime soon.

Catching up on your stories, and hope you have more to share.