“I love you, Lois,” Clark murmured.

he loves her.

this is so much better than what I feared would happen.
I just need a little time to prove something to myself, and you need a little space to discover that nobody is going to hurt me because of you.”
I have to say that this does seem logical in some ways.
She placed her lips to his in a soft kiss.

more kissing.
So as I said before, that was way, way, way, way better than I feared. I still am not sure I believe Lois' claim that they did not make love.