So... let's see...
Lois Lane, however, would fight it. She would.
And that would put Scardino squarely in the middle of the ensuing confrontation.
Oh dear, oh dear.
She knew about the implant.
That should have been enough to convince her that he could never leave this prison.
But it hadn't been - she had simply threatened to bulldoze the wall.
Welcome to your future. Can you imagine what should happen if, once they’re free, Clark objects to… physical expressions of their feelings? Poor clothes
[qutoe] And somehow, Clark had to find a way to convince Lois of that.[/quote]
How about:
Lois, I love you too much to ever let something like this happen to you again. I know I can't control everything, but I can control people not using you to get to me. That's why I came here. To tell you... I don't think this is going to work out. I'm sorry.
A date.
Neither of them had used that word, but that was what it would be.
A date.
A date with Lois.
He admits it! And Lois admits she’s in love!
All Clark had ever wanted was to live like a regular guy.
That was until he met Lois.
Now, all he wanted was to live like a regular guy and be with Lois.

So, is this the first date or the third date? Do the other events count as dates?
She tapped loudly on the cell door.
"Lois?"
He *sounded* the same. "Can I open the door?" she called.
There was a slight hesitation - and her ears filled with the thundering of her heart.
Then his answer cut through her anticipation. "Yes."
Lois unlocked the door and reached behind her for a chair. Once it was secured in place, she looked up.
And do you think it’s funny to let us dangle over the cliff like that? /mock-anger/
As to the situation. It certainly is a mirror-image to their first date on the show

Will Clark throw the door shut at the end, too scared what could happen between them?
More? Please? Now? Anytime now?
Michael