Can you say tease. I knew you could.
This dear readers is what you call the classic stall. Build up the scene, lead on the gentle readers than when the anticipation is about to drive you over the edge... tbc
Lois am cute and smart, but Clark am dumb. The poor sucker just can't figure out what he wants to do.
Tank (who figures that Clark will decide to postpone telling Lois for a while yet because he'll want to enjoy the hot tub with her before 'ruining' everything by telling her, then he'll postpone it for the massages, then... )