PR:Lois gets captures by the bad guys all the time, and no one thinks her a fool.
Lois sometimes thinks herself a fool.
Good point.
Clark:See I am not alone in finding being captured a result of foolishness.
Lois:Are you saying I am a fool.
Clark:No honey, Never.
Lois:

Stop calling me honey.
Shows that Trask was not behind the survailance of Lois' apartment. Otherwise he would be more conflicted over whether Lois and Clark have a relationship. Maybe not convinced, but more conflicted.
Clark never fully believed it was B39. That was all Lois in her denial over Luthor.
Which is why it would be very helpful if Lois was here right now, to learn the truth.
As I said, he has some issues to work through. Anyway, that was HIS role with his relationship with Lana. It's a role he understands: rescurer and protector.
Which is why things never worked with Lana. Well in part. They both treated the other in some ways as someone to boss around.
Hmm, hopefully this experience will cause him to trust Lois more.