Hopefully, Lois would understand why he couldn’t tell her his ex-fiancée’s name.
LOIS: It’s Cat, isn’t it? No, wait, you’re way too chummy with her. And why are you so chummy with her anyway. So, it’s Linda, then? OMG, it *is* Linda!
Step three was all about doing things for her using his abilities.
/squints/
and cool her off with his breath.
That’s just self-preservation.
He hadn’t gotten to this step in his plan yet, but Jimmy had practically tripped over his tongue when Cat had sauntered into the bullpen wearing only a skimpy yellow bikini with a sheer scarf as a skirt.

Michael