Clark and Lois - SirJeffCena

The relationship between **Clark Kent** and **Lois Lane** has developed slowly over the years from bickering friends, dynamic partners, romantic lovers, and tragically total strangers due to Lois's amnesia.

Their destined relationship began when they met at the beginning of his senior year of high school when Lois found Clark lying naked in the middle of Miller's Field. They often bickered but despite these disputes, Lois and Clark have been shown to care a lot about each other. They gradually fell in love over the course of the series.

Even while the two were just friends, more than one person has commented on their chemistry over the course of their friendship. When Oliver Queen began a romantic relationship with Lois, he half-jokingly commented that Clark masked his feelings for Lois with sarcasm due to the two of them living under the same roof for so long. Henry Olsen set them up for a date on Valentine's Day on the grounds that they had chemistry, yet Lois remained unconvinced, describing their potential relationship as hot fudge and halibut. A mystic named Star later cryptically told Jimmy that she had a feeling that Lois and Clark's destinies were more intertwined than anyone realized. Then there was Maxima who had come to Earth to pursue a relationship with Clark, but her attempts failed when Lois caught her and Clark together, breaking her hold on him. Maxima told Lois that Clark would have never been able to break through her hold had it not been for his feelings for Lois. Lois also demonstrated a certain attraction for Clark on the three occasions where she witnessed him openly using his powers, although she always forgot what she saw in the aftermath, but came to appreciate him as a person after they started working together in the *Daily Planet*, until Clark felt ready to tell her his secret himself.

Lois's role in Clark's life was crucial, as she provided him with an "anchor" to his humanity, allowing him to forge and sustain bonds with people and keep him human at heart so that she is able to "ground" him. It is also Lois's fierce belief and determination in Clark, as well as her tragic demise, that helped him to embrace his destiny to become a hero.

## History

### Year Four

After Chloe's alleged death, her cousin, Lois Lane, went to Smallville to investigate. Knowing that Chloe had a close relationship with Clark Kent, Lois went in search of Clark for answers. Coincidentally, Lois encountered Clark when he was returned as Kal-El, after being reprogrammed by Jor-El. Clark was disoriented, naked, as well as suffering from amnesia, so Lois came to his aid and took him to the Smallville Medical Center. As there was no known family to look after Clark, the receptionist assigned Lois to watch over Clark until he could be identified. Lois clearly found this responsibility a nuisance but reluctantly obliged.

Once Lois discovered that he was in fact Clark Kent, she was keen to get to know him better to help with her investigation. However, Martha Kent was keen to keep them apart while he was under the influence of his Kryptonian persona. After Clark returned to normal, Clark offered to help Lois uncover Chloe's death and suggested she stay at his house while she was in town. Lois and Clark's personalities wildly clashed during her stay, as she had little respect for his privacy and even barged in on him in the shower, much to his shock. As soon as they began their investigation and even after finding Chloe alive, they continued to argue and trade insults. However, when Lois revealed that her mother had died when she was little, Clark sympathized with Lois.

Clark was less than thrilled when he discovered that Lois would be staying in Smallville for a while longer, as she had failed her last semester of high school and had to finish at Smallville High. Lois was also desperate to leave and helped Clark and Chloe write articles for the *Smallville Torch* for extra credit. Early in the year, she dunked Clark in the school dunk tank. Eventually, Clark asked Lex for a favor and he got Lois enrolled in Metropolis University and out of Clark's hair.

Lois was kicked out of the University shortly after and relied on Clark to let her stay at the Kent Farm again. Lois wound up staying in Clark's bedroom for the remainder of the school year while Clark slept on the couch. Although they usually fought, they sometimes had moments of friendship as Lois tried to adjust to small town life and the strange goings-on in Smallville. Lois threw a party for Chloe's eighteenth birthday in Clark's barn. Although Clark warned Lois that he had someone coming from Princeton University to interview him, Lois showed no concern and went ahead with the party plans anyway. Lois also showed that she was not impressed with Clark's choice of girlfriend, when he started a relationship with ex-mental patient, Alicia Baker.

Clark and Lois' relationship gradually turned to friendship when they needed each other for support. When Alicia died, Lois offered Clark her condolences and felt sorry for Clark. Having discovered that the murderer was Tim Westcott, she confided in Clark but he was so consumed with grief and rage that Clark almost killed him. Lois was able to reach out to Clark and calm him down. When Lois's little sister Lucy ran away, Lois confided in Clark that she felt guilty about how Lucy had turned out and Clark tried to reassure her that she was a good big sister. Lois then thanked Clark for his help and gave him a compliment saying "you're amazing smallville..you still find the best in people even when they walk all over you" and Clark smiled and said "I guess that explains why we're friends"..This drew Clark and Lois closer as they admitted to being secret friends, at that moment two stars collided, foreshadowing their relationship.

Despite getting closer, their bickering continued. Lois hit a dog and brought him to the Kent farm. Even though Lois was highly allergic, Clark decided to keep him. In retaliation, Lois suggested they name the dog 'Clarkie' on the grounds that he was annoying and she couldn't come within ten feet of him without feeling sick. Clark was surprised when Lois teased that she accompany him to the Senior Prom. Seeing how beautiful she looked in her prom dress, Clark agreed. However, he later discovered that Lois was possessed by the spirit of Dawn Stiles and once Lois was exorcised of her, Lois was not impressed that she was Clark's date. Clark attempted to have a dance with Lois but she politely declined saying "thanks but I'm not the one you wanna dance with, she is" pointing at Lana Lang arriving at the dance.

The day Clark graduated from high school, Clark didn't even try to conceal his delight when Lois announced that she and her father were leaving town to locate her sister. She started to give him a compliment about graduating high school but couldn't resist the opportunity to tease him one last time.

### Year Five

The second meteor shower interrupted Lois' plans to leave and instead, she met up with Clark again at the hospital. Clark thanked Lois for being there for his parents while he was trying to save Smallville. Lois nearly drowned but Arthur Curry manage to saved her. Lois quickly developed feelings for him. However, Clark remained suspicious of AC, as he exhibited Metahuman powers in the water. Lois thought that Clark was jealous and got angry with Clark. After the confusion was set straight, Arthur left and Lois and Clark reconciled. Clark comforted Lois as she began to wonder if she would ever find the right guy.

Acting independently of each other, Clark and Lois went undercover to investigate the murder of a stripper that was connected with Jonathan's friend, Senator Template:Jack JenningsSJC. Clark was surprised to see Lois posing as a stripper to infiltrate the club. He was clearly embarrassed and uncomfortable to see Lois like this, although Clark's eyes seemed drawn to the scantily-clad Lois. The investigation led to Lois being kidnapped by Template:Mr. LyonSJC, but Clark super-sped to the rescue. Lois appreciated Clark's help, although she found it difficult to thank him. On that occasion, she described him as "a really good friend." Clark saved Lois again when Template:Michael WestmoreSJC almost stabbed her.

When Graham Garrett asked Lois if she was Clark's girlfriend, she casually dismissed it saying that it's not going to happen. She then started a relationship with Graham, but when Clark discovered that he was a serial killer, Clark warned Lois away from him. Suspecting that Clark was jealous again, Lois got angry with Clark until Chloe revealed the truth about Graham. Lois then realized that Clark only had her best interests at heart and helped save him from Graham, who had discovered Clark's weakness to kryptonite.

After Lois moved out and got an apartment of her own, Clark and Lois became better friends, as they had more space between each other. They had thoughtful conversations about their shared uncertainty of their own futures. Lois believed that Clark kept his feelings bottled up, so she gave him a diary for his nineteenth birthday. She even gave him advice after he broke up with Lana, suggesting that maybe Lana wasn't everything Clark had been hoping for in a relationship after all. She offered him further advice, which made Clark realize that perhaps Lois understands him better than anyone.

### Year Six

Following Lois' injury in a plane crash, Clark visited her at the hospital where Lois confided in him about her experience. After he told her that he was glad she was all right and affectionately touching her hand, both of them noticed that they were becoming closer. This moment was then abruptly interrupted, becoming awkward and reverting them to their usual banter.

After Oliver Queen came to Smallville and he and Lois started a relationship, Oliver suggested that Clark was a bit jealous and possibly had feelings for Lois that he himself wasn't aware of. When Oliver turned out to be a good guy, Clark told him that if he continued to keep his identity as Green Arrow a secret from Lois, their relationship was doomed to fail, having learned this the hard way from his relationship with Lana Lang. Soon, Lois began to rightly suspect that Oliver was the Green Arrow and enlisted Clark's help to prove it. Instead, Clark dressed up as the Green Arrow to help Oliver keep his identity secret. Believing that it was Oliver, Lois kissed the Green Arrow, unaware that it was actually Clark. After Oliver appeared next to the costumed Clark, Lois slapped Clark and he sped away. When he took off his disguise, he was surprised at Lois' actions, but also visibly pleased. Lois later declared the Green Arrow (Clark) a fabulous kisser, even better than Oliver.

On Valentine's Day, Henry Olsen attempted to set Lois and Clark up on a date, reasoning that the two of them had chemistry, but after they were left alone, Lois and Clark parted company. Nevertheless, Lois then tried a red kryptonite lipstick and became infatuated with Clark. While Clark seemed into it but as well felt uncomfortable with Lois' advances, she continued to pursue him aggressively. Once Lois was finally able to pin Clark down and kiss him, the lipstick infected him as well, enabling Clark to gladly reciprocate her feelings.

This kiss also caused Lois to recognize as the Green Arrow from their earlier embrace, but he explained that he was only covering for Oliver. Under the influence of red kryptonite, Clark revealed his powers to Lois and took her on a moonlit leap from the *Daily Planet* rooftop to Queen Tower. At Oliver's home, Clark and Lois became very intimate, ripping off each other's clothing, until Clark became distracted by Lois' invitation to Lex and Lana's engagement party. They then crashed the party where he left Lois to kidnap Lana. Lois was upset until Jimmy sprayed her with the antidote and she went back to herself. She was left with no recollection of what had happened and was surprised to discover that she had a "Lois and Clark Forever" tattoo on her cleavage, which fortunately was only temporary. She approached Clark to discover what he remembered from their escapades, nervous that they might have slept together, which they had not. Clark teased Lois about her infected behavior until she discovered a Whitesnake CD she had given him, prompting her to comment that " I must really have liked you to give you that CD". This caused them to become uncomfortable, but the awkward tension between them quickly left.

### Year Seven

Lois went to the Luthor Mansion to find evidence of Lex's secret experiments at Reeves Dam even though Clark warned her not to go. He was clearly concerned for Lois' safety, as she made it her mission to go up against the Luthors. While at the mansion, Lois came across Clark's doppelganger, Bizarro. Attracted to her, Bizarro hit on her, which she did not appreciate. She slapped him and later, believing that it had been Clark, reprimanded Clark for it.

When Clark told Lois that he was going to leave Smallville, she was clearly upset, although she covered up her feelings by making it seem that she only wanted him around to harass. Clark decided to stay, but he and Lois spent some time apart, as he was busy looking after his newly arrived Kryptonian cousin, Kara, as well as his renewed relationship with Lana. Meanwhile, Lois was busy with her job at the Daily Planet and her new relationship with the editor, Grant Gabriel.

When Lois' relationship with Grant fell apart and her subsequent attempt to reignite her relationship with Oliver failed, Clark comforted Lois. She clearly appreciated this and the two of them embraced. She tried to return the favor when he was grieving for Lana after she was attacked by Brainiac. Lois was saddened that she wasn't able to help Clark more and reverted to a 'buddy' relationship by taking him for a drink. Lois was keen to help Clark apply for an internship at the *Daily Planet*, indicating their growing relationship.

Once Lana recovered, she quickly made a decision to leave Smallville and left Clark a video explaining her decision, as well as ending her relationship with him. Lois walked in as Clark was watching it and offered him a comforting hug and he appreciated her support.

### Year Eight

Following Clark's return after he temporarily lost his powers during the collapse of the Fortress of Solitude, he bumped into Lois while they searched for Chloe at Black Creek. Lois seemed pleased to see him, although surprised, as he had been missing for several weeks. They greeted each other with their usual banter and once they had rescued Chloe, Clark took up Lois's earlier suggestion to work at the *Daily Planet*. Lois was surprised at Clark's change of heart but seemed pleased that Clark would be working at the desk opposite hers, although she kept her feelings hidden from Clark.

Lois greeted Clark on his first day and took him under her wing to teach him all she knew about journalism. She gave him one of her colleagues' spare suits to borrow and seemed attracted to his new, smarter look. They began to work on stories together and they seemed to appreciate each other's help.

When Maxima, a super powered alien queen with mind-altering powers, came on to Clark, he was unable to resist her endorphin kiss. Lois walked in on Maxima and Clark making out in the elevator and was noticeably shocked and upset by what she had seen. Seeing Lois, Maxima's spell over Clark was broken and he rushed after Lois, although she claimed to not care about Clark's love life and quickly rushed off. Perceiving Lois as a threat and jealous of Lois's connection with Clark, Maxima went after Lois with intention to kill her. Lois denied any bond between her and Clark, but Maxima explained that a bond between them was the only way Clark was able to resist her influence. Lois was surprised by this and prepared to defend herself against Maxima's attack, but Clark arrived in time to save Lois by super speeding away with Maxima. Once Clark had returned Maxima to her home planet, Almerac, he discussed with Lois what had happened. Maxima had made Clark think about soul mates and he wondered aloud to Lois if he would recognize his soul mate. Lois assured him that he would know when the right woman came along, but remained secretive regarding what Maxima had said to her. Clark then offered Lois her old room back at the farm, but she declined.

Lois got drunk at Chloe and Jimmy's engagement party and Clark took her to the Kent Farm to make sure she was safe. Lois awoke on the sofa wearing Clark's red football jersey and was nervous that they might have slept together. Clark quickly put her mind at rest and then drove Lois back to her apartment. When they arrived Lois listened to an answering machine message that she had drunkenly left, talking about how cute Clark was and how he is the one who come to her rescue not Oliver. Lois was clearly embarrassed but claimed it was just the alcohol talking. Surprised that Chloe and Jimmy had not returned to their apartment yet, Clark and Lois began to investigate the situation, discovering that several engaged couples had been recently kidnapped.

Lois and Clark posed as a couple in various shops to try to lure out the kidnapper. Clark was reluctant to do this, while Lois seemed to enjoy it. The situation became a bit awkward, however, when Oliver stumbled into their jewelry shop and they continued to pretend to be engaged. Their plan backfired when Lois was kidnapped and Clark was weakened by the kidnapper's kryptonite bracelet. With both Lois and Clark tied up in electric chairs and wired to a lie detector. The kidnapper, Macy, begin to ask them questions. Lois tried to explain that they were not even a couple, but Macy continued his game, asking her if she loves Clark. Wanting to spare Clark the pain of another electric shock, but keen to keep her feelings hidden, Lois hesitated. Clark encouraged her to tell the truth and was surprised to hear Lois admit that she did love him. This registered as the truth and Clark was then asked the same question. Before he was made to answer, Clark overpowered Macy and escaped with Lois. After this, Lois was clearly embarrassed and keen to avoid Clark. When Clark caught her in the elevator, he broke the tension and eased her obvious discomfort by saying she was able to trick the lie detector. With quick thinking and a quick tongue, Lois took advantage of this, saying she had slipped the sensor off her finger, leaving Clark to wonder about Lois's true feelings, as well about his own feelings had he answered that same question.

Clark was surprised when Lois set up a date with Sebastian Kane, a new colleague of theirs. While she was preparing for the date, Clark helped her zip up her dress, which he seemed to enjoy. She later confessed that it was not really a date, as she was investigating him for his Template:Meteor infectionSJC. When this put her in trouble, Clark prioritized saving Lois over concealing his identity and she was amazed when the Blur saved her. She then told Clark that she would track her hero down, not realizing that it was in fact Clark.

Lois, later, decided to move out of the Talon apartment and accepted Clark's offer to live with him at the farm. However, Clark was clearly nervous about this and tried to discourage her. Being so close to Lois soon led to trouble when the reprogrammed Crystal of Knowledge sent Lois and Clark to the Phantom Zone. Lois was frightened to discover that she was in an alien dimension and relied on Clark for comfort. He reassured her that " No one messes with Lois and Clark ". Clark was very protective of Lois and when they stumbled upon Kara, they hatched a plan to open the portal to send Lois home. When Clark and Kara also escaped, Kara suggested that he should tell Lois his secret, as she thought Lois could handle it. Kara reassured Clark that he obviously thought so too otherwise he wouldn't have let her get so close. Nevertheless, seeing the danger that he had put Lois in, he decided against it. Lois was left believing that she just had a very lucid dream. Clark decided to let Lois stay at the farm, but she changed her mind about moving in when Tess Mercer gave her a raise and she could afford a place on her own.

During Chloe and Jimmy's pre-wedding preparations, Lois spoke to Jimmy. Having previously tried to get Clark and Lois together, he maintained that she and Clark could have something amazing. Lois seemed reluctant to admit this, but remained thoughtful. Lois and Clark then admired each other's formal attire and when Clark read out Jimmy's wedding speech notes, Lois thought that Clark was revealing his true feelings for her, she was surprised and disappointed to see that this was not the case. They continued to share flirty moments during the wedding leading to a slow-dance. The romantic tension quickly escalated and during the dance they almost kiss, before They were interrupted by Lana's arrival, leaving Lois upset and disappointed.

Lois confessed to Oliver Queen that she was confused by her feelings for someone and feared that she had misjudged the situation. However, she continued to explain that there had been moments when she could not deny her attraction to this person and she had never felt this way about anyone before and thought that this person needed her. Correctly deducing that Lois was referring to Clark, Oliver assured her that Clark needed her, which pleased Lois. Unfortunately, Doomsday's disaster during the reception along with Lana's return both created obstacles in her relationship with Clark.

Lois spent some time away from Smallville and when she returned, she was disappointed to find that Clark was three hours late picking her up at the airport. Keeping his heroic duties a secret, he was unable to explain his delay. Nevertheless, shortly after wards Linda Lake encouraged Clark to expose his true identity after she attempted to blackmail him. Clark chose to ask Lois to write his story. Although she didn't believe him at first, once Clark demonstrated his powers, Lois was clearly impressed. She assumed that she was the first to know and was disappointed when Clark admitted that Lana and Chloe had known for years.

Lois' article made everyone in Metropolis look up to Clark, until Linda convinced people that Clark was an alien invader. Chaos ensued and Lois, trusting Clark implicitly, vowed to clear his name. Clark came up with his own plan to put a stop to the situation and wanted to use the Legion ring to go back in time to 2 days before he revealed his secret. Lois was disappointed to realize that Clark would not tell her his secret again, thinking that she was not special. Clark reassure her that it is because she was special and he want to protect her.

In the new time line, Clark made it a point to pick Lois up at the airport. Lois gave Clark a chance to talk about the 'almost kiss' that happened at the wedding, but Clark said that would be a very complicated conversation. Lois tried to remain casual and told Clark that she would be at the cafe later and if he decided to come that would be cool. Clark went to the coffee shop and saw Lois waiting, but instead of meeting her, he sent a text from across the street with the excuse that he was held up at work. Lois looked disappointed, she replied that she could not make it either.

When Chloe was made to look like Lois due to a magic spell, she went to the *Daily Planet* to assume Lois' life. Believing Chloe to be Lois, Clark revealed that Lois had called him six times that day, while he hadn't spoken to Chloe once on her birthday. Chloe quickly noticed how Clark was treating her differently as Lois and once she was returned to normal, they discussed his changing relationship with Lois. Clark said things between them had been a bit uneasy but Chloe believed he was interested in Lois and encouraged them to work things out. However, Lois announced she was going on a date with a guy she had met during a trip and Clark seemed a bit crestfallen that she didn't want to spend time with him. Lois, remembering that Clark stood her up at the coffee shop, declared that it would be easier if they just remained coworkers, although she seemed pleased that Clark had kept her rules of reporting from when he started working at the Daily Planet.

As a ploy to get the Red-Blue Blur out of hiding, Lois became a superhero known as Stiletto. When Clark met her in her disguise, he knew instantly it was Lois. She was angry that he could see through her disguise and showed resentment that he had stood her up that night at the cafe. Lois ended up saving Clark from a mobster who was about to shoot him. Nevertheless, when Clark found Lois in danger, he took a bullet for her, despite being weakened by kryptonite. Lois was clearly concerned for Clark and upset that her irresponsible plan had put him in danger, although it worked, as later that same night, Lois received a Phone call from the "Red-Blue-Blur." She offered to talk anytime and he told Lois she would be the first to know his secret when he was ready to reveal himself to the Earth. Lois was pleased with this, while Clark's trust in Lois seemed to grow. Lois in turn seemed to have gone softer on Clark forgoing past misgivings as he had taken a bullet for her. Clark now encountered a different side to Lois, as he related to her as the Red Blue Blur.

When Clark discovered that he would die the next day fighting Doomsday, he wrote a letter as the Red-Blue Blur to say his goodbyes to the citizens of Metropolis. Lois arrived as he was finishing this to express her disappointment that he was not helping to find Chloe. When she went to look at his computer screen and he shut it down, she became angry with him, frustrated by his secretiveness. He then called Lois as The Red-Blue Blur to ask her to publish the letter if something were to happen to him. She was shocked that he could die and was clearly concerned for his safety. She then arranged to meet him by a phone booth, but before she could get there, she was accidentally sent to the future via the Legion ring.

During Doomsday's attack, Clark went to the phone booth and was shocked to see that she wasn't there. Clark was nervous that she had been hurt by Doomsday and after Doomsday was defeated, Clark searched for Lois. When this proved unsuccessful, he confided in Chloe that there seemed no hope of finding Lois. He was clearly upset by this, which aided his decision to turn his back on his human persona.

### Year Nine

Although Clark turned his back on his humanity after Jimmy's death and Lois's mysterious disappearance, he remained distracted by the return of Lois during his training with Jor-El, showing that Clark's feelings for her had become romantic. Clark was told by Jor-El to say goodbye to Lois so he could focus on his training but he couldn't,instead he kept reaching out to her as The Blur. However, Clark found that Lois was in danger by a mysterious woman from the future who was gunning after her, Alia. He made it his mission to protect her and look over her, which Alia had predicted he would do, which was why she had targeted Lois in the first place. This made it clear that Lois and Clark's futures were significantly entwined.

When Lois returned to work, she was sad to discover that Clark had taken a leave of absence, as she missed him. She even seemed excited when she heard Clark's chair creaking, believing it to be him, trying to annoy her as he had done the year before. It turned out that the creaking was done by John Corben, a new reporter. As the Blur, Clark continued to keep in contact with Lois via the phone. This was the start of a connection between Lois and Clark as the Blur, making him slowly realize that he needed her. However, this endangered Lois' life, as he requested her help to stop Corben after he had been turned into a cyborg known as Metallo. Once she was kidnapped, Clark once again came to Lois's rescue. After defeating Metallo, Clark tended to an unconscious Lois, stroking her brow with affection. When she woke up, she saw the Blur standing in the distance concealing his face in the shadows. While she was overjoyed to see him, she was desperate for the Blur to reveal his face and was disappointed when he super-sped away,

The next morning, Clark restarted his job at the Daily Planet and Lois was thrilled to see him. She ran into his arms, telling him how glad she was that he was back, but she quickly became embarrassed and backed away. Clark then leaned toward her and whispered that he missed her too. The Blur seemed to come in between Lois and Clark, as Clark began to suspect that Lois wanted to be in a relationship with the Blur, which Lois denied. Meanwhile, Lois remained oblivious to the fact that Clark was leading a double life as the Blur.

Lois and Clark found themselves investigating a zombie threat. Lois soon had to defend herself against the entire staff of the Daily Planet that had been transformed into zombies. When Clark eventually arrived, he was keen to protect Lois, although she was skeptical that Clark could defend them. They fought off the zombies together, although Clark was torn between maintaining his secret and protecting Lois. As a result, Lois was bitten by one zombie. In a safe location Lois and Clark shared a tender moment where Lois, unsure of their chances of survival, decided to share one of her deepest secrets that her involvement with the Blur was not just for the greater good but also for selfish reasons, but she felt an intimate connection with him that she had never experienced before which made her not want to be alone again. Clark was very touched by Lois's feelings but failed to tell her his secret when she asked him if he had anything he would like to share. As the threat worsened, Clark rushed off to Chloe to attempt to fix the situation. Clark left Lois in Oliver's care, instructing him to make sure that she did not fall asleep and allow the infection to take effect. However, Oliver, feeling threatened by Clark and Lois's seemingly blooming relationship, chose that moment to discuss his feelings for her. As Oliver let his guard down, Lois fell asleep and completed the transformation into a zombie. Clark was horrified to discover this and unwilling to inflict any harm onto Lois, he tried to reason with her. Unaware of her actions, a zombified Lois attacked Clark and pushed Clark into the street. Clark grabbed Lois and held her firmly until the antidote came down as rain and cured her. Relieved to have survived their ordeal together, Lois and Clark shared a romantic embrace in the rain. Later, Lois paid Clark a visit at the Kent farm to thank him for being there for her, stating that she had seen a new side to him, that of a hero. She also said that while he never did tell her his secret, she would find out eventually.

When Jor-El temporarily gave Clark the power of telepathy, he was able to hear Lois's thoughts and was pleased to hear about her deep attraction to him. Encouraged by her feelings for him, Clark invited Lois on a date. However, due to Toyman's threat to blow up the Ace of Clubs, Clark was unable to make his date with Lois. She misunderstood Clark's intentions and believed that Clark was chasing a story without her rather than standing her up again so followed him. Trying to keep Lois safe, Clark pretended he was only interested in the story, much to Lois's dismay.

In an effort to make amends about his dishonesty, Clark shared the byline with Lois after asking her help to finish the article. Clark apologized for letting her down and Lois accepted his apology. Clark inquired how he might get a second date after messing up to which Lois told him, hypothetically speaking, to wait for a slower news day. Clark assured her that hypothetically speaking, he would get it right the next time. Their relationship was strained when Lois accidentally discovered that Oliver had attempted suicide. She harshly reprimanded him, as she still cared for her former lover.

Fearing that she would have nothing to fall back on should newspapers have no importance in the future, Lois auditioned to be the host of "*Good Morning Metropolis*" and took Clark along. They were surprised when the producers offered them both the job due to their amazing chemistry. For their first assignment, they were sent on blind dates. Lois was jealous of Clark's date, Catherine Grant. Lois's date then turned out to be Oliver and Clark was visibly hurt at the thought that there may still be something between them. Their relationship took a romantic turn when Clark confronted his love for Lois and they shared a passionate kiss.

Overwhelmed by the prospect of a relationship with Clark, Lois left town for 2 weeks. On her return, she was more open to starting a relationship again. Troubled by her recurring images of her and Clark in a romantic embrace, Lois went to a therapist to discuss her feelings for Clark. Her therapist was concerned that she may have stronger feelings for the Blur than for Clark, but Lois was disappointed with the Blur's lack of contact with her and his recent botched rescues, which were actually the work of Template:ZanSJC and Template:JaynaSJC, the Wonder Twins. Clark eventually called Lois as the Blur in order to try to defend himself, but this backfired when Zan accidentally turned off the scrambler to reveal Clark's voice to Lois, who was shocked to discover Clark's secret.

Lois at first tried to get Clark to confide in her, telling him the two should get to know each other more, though Clark was obviously reluctant, pointing out that they're already so close that she tells him the color of her underwear every day. Despite Lois hinting that she knew the truth, Clark denied it and Chloe helped Clark hide his identity by phoning Lois as the Blur while she was with Clark. Confused, she admitted to her therapist that she was silly to believe that Clark was the Blur. At the Daily Planet, Clark asked Lois to meet him in the copy room. Clark confirmed to her that he had in fact been keeping a secret from her and revealed to her that he needed to wear glasses. Lois told him that they were "very Clark Kent." She apologized for assuming that he was the Blur. Lois teased Clark by recommending contact lenses and that she'd only call him "*four-eyes*" once in a while. She started to walk away but turned back, initiating a long kiss with Clark. This concluded with Lois having a flash of her recurring vivid dream and collapsing in Clark's arms.

Clark then took Lois to the hospital but was concerned when she disappeared. Clark found her at Template:Belle Revev hooked up to Project Intercept. While trying to disconnect her from the machine, he accidentally pierced himself with one of the electrodes. With their minds in sync, Clark was able to see Lois' memories of the alternate future, which she had experienced during her absence due to the Legion ring. In these memories, Clark saw himself make love to Lois. After these memories were erased from Lois's mind and she awoke from her coma, Clark finally asked Lois about the status of their relationship. With some ground rules from Lois, they decided to become a couple.

Lois and Clark went to the Daily Planet's Wishing Well Foundation Gala. As they left, they talked about the fact it was their first personal outing as a couple. Clark suggested they go back to the farm and she jokingly turned him down, but Clark leaned forward and kissed her. Lois insisted that they slow down in order to get their relationship right. Clark then had to leave her to stop a robbery, leaving her vulnerable to an attack by the Dark Archer. This resulted in her being admitted to hospital and receiving a visit from Zod. Clark, concerned for Lois, visited her in hospital and arranged a date. Later, Lois met Clark for their date and noted that she had had to take a cab from the hospital. Clark apologized and Lois showed him the charm that Clark's friend gave her. When she mentioned Zod's name, Clark was concerned for Lois's safety.

Lois uncovered a team of vigilantes from the past known as the Justice Society of America and met Doctor Fate who revealed her fate as the key to Clark's destiny, although he named Clark as "the Savior" rather than using his name. At the Planet, Lois showed Clark her front page article about the JSA and noted that he could have had a byline with her if he hadn't disappeared. Lois mentioned what Dr. Fate said about her destiny and Clark asked her if she believed in fate, to which she replied that she believed in the fate you made happen.

Lois was assigned to cover Metropolis's annual WonderCon but changed her mind about what costume she would wear and asked Clark to pick up a new outfit from her apartment on his way to the convention. Clark arrived but Zatanna interrupted his conversation with Lois. As Clark and Zatanna headed off, Lois was clearly jealous, but when a rare comic-book was stolen at the convention, they agreed to split up to cover more ground in finding it. While investigating, Zatanna tried to seduce Clark only to discover his feelings for Lois were stronger than her magic. Clark returned to the Daily Planet and found Oliver and Lois speaking in supposedly intimate tones. As Oliver left, he warned Clark that Lois was angry. However, Lois seemed the opposite and claimed that she was not one to get jealous over someone like Zatanna. Clark admitted to Lois that Zatanna kissed him. Lois was not surprised, as she could tell by his inability to make eye contact. Lois then proceeded to even the playing field by kissing a random passer-by. Thrown off but still intent on making it up to Lois, Clark offered to take her to the after-Con Costume ball. Lois accepted both the tickets and the apology on the condition that she could pick his costume.

Clark and Lois were together on Valentine's Day when Clark became infected with gemstone kryptonite, giving him the ability of persuasion. He told Lois that he wanted a traditional relationship and unaware of the spell that had been cast, Lois quit her job and insisted that they would get engaged. Clark was surprised by Lois's behavior, as well as against the idea of marrying her due to the speed their relationship was going, but she continued to plan the wedding, phoning family and friends to tell them the news. It was only when Clark was cured by kryptonite that the spell was broken and Lois was keen for them to slow things down.

The next day at the Planet, Lois was working on her story when she got a text message on her Checkmate comm device from Amanda Waller, but Lois was forced to hide the device when Clark came in. She tried to distract him by suggesting they take a break from work and go for a romantic dinner to which Clark easily agreed. However, Faora arrived and Clark explained that Faora was his lead on a current "story."

Lois ended up going to the restaurant where she wanted to meet with Clark. As she sat, surrounded by signs of romance everywhere, a man named Dr. Chisholm approached and told her that he had a story for her, surrounding a conspiracy of aliens living among humans. However she feared that he was insane and had attempted to inform the police. Before she could say anything, Chisholm kidnapped Lois to be "drafted into war." Lois tried to save Vala, a Kandorian, with help from Zod, but Chisholm stopped them. As the Blur, Clark rescued Lois, Vala and Zod. Back at the Planet, Lois filled Clark in on her in story while also trying to learn the test result from the blood sample she had obtained at Chisholm lab contained in a box. Clark was very curious about the contents in the mysterious box. Lois made a deal with Clark that if he told her his secret, she would reveal her secret. Suddenly they both received text messages: Clark's was from Zod and Lois's was from Waller. Lois and Clark came to a mutual understanding that a bit of mystery added spice to their relationship and decided to keep some things to themselves, unaware of the consequences of this decision.

In an effort to get some much needed alone time with Lois, Clark planned a mysterious romantic getaway in an attempt to finally consummate their relationship. Uncertain of what type of location spot Clark had chosen, Lois prepared her bags for each possible case scenario. Clark arrived at the Daily Planet and informed Lois they would be staying at a Scottish place called McDougal Inn. Lois and Clark arrived at the inn during a dreadful storm, due a slight detour to see the biggest ball of yarn in the world, at Lois's behest. Unfortunately for the happy couple, they checked in later than expected and the Innkeeper gave their registered room to another couple, a couple they would later find out to be Oliver and Chloe. The innkeeper informed them that only remaining room had a dreadful water leak, which Clark was able to fix. He also managed to rapidly make the room inhabitable using his super powers.

Clark tried to make everything perfect to spend the night with Lois and he was very impressed when he saw Lois in her lingerie. As the two were preparing to spend their first intimate night in bed together, they were suddenly interrupted by a terrifying scream.

Lois and Clark went to investigate the disturbance only to discover that Oliver and Chloe were in bathrobes in the middle of the lobby. The next morning was very awkward for both couples as they discussed ending up at the same location as well as their different views on Oliver and Chloe as a couple. Unfortunately for Lois and Clark, a series of strange events unfolded that inhibited their romance. A spirit known as the Silver Banshee escaped from the underworld and in the process, possessed Chloe and Lois causing a few more awkward moments. Chloe, possessed by Silver Banshee, attempted to seduce Clark in the shower and a possessed Lois tried to kill Oliver in the woods. Thanks Chloe's help, Clark was able to return Banshee back to the underworld and Lois returned to normal with no memory of the previous events of the hour.

Back at the Talon, Lois and Clark talked about their horrible trip and Clark told her that it wasn't so bad, especially for the ball of yarn. Clark lifted Lois on the table and they passionately kissed when suddenly her cellphone started to ring. Trying to respect her privacy, Clark did not listen to the phone conversation. The person calling her turned out to be Zod, pretending to be the Blur by using his voice scrambler. Zod then proceeded to ask Lois for her help while requesting that she keep their conversations secret from everybody, including Clark.

Clark paid Lois a surprise visit, finding an unexplained cut on her body which she could not account for, followed by her stating that she could not remember how she got into bed with the clothes she was wearing the night before. Clark and Lois leaned in for a kiss, which was interrupted when her phone went off, convincing Clark that Lois was hiding something from him. As Lois tried to distract him from asking more questions, Zod, continuing to pose as the Blur, called.

After Clark discovered that Lois had been secretly working for the Blur, their relationship was tested by none other than his own alter-ego. Lois assumed that Clark was just jealous of the relationship she had with The Blur, severely straining their relationship. The new editor of the Daily Planet, Franklin Stern, had also issued a friendly challenge that threatened both of their jobs. The couple attempted to save their careers by doing an expose on the recently early release of former D.A. Ray Sacks. After causing an embarrassing scene at the welcome back party for Sacks that landed on the front page of Metropolis Inquisitor newspaper, Stern fired the couple from the Planet. Lois was then kidnapped by Maxwell Lord, who intended on uncovering the true identity of the Blur by exploring her mind, but she subconsciously fought his powers.

As the Blur, Clark saved Lois and they had another encounter in which Clark was almost willing to reveal himself to Lois. However, shortly before this, Lois furiously told Clark that the Blur would never reveal his identity and put her in danger just to get his secret off his back. In order to protect her, Clark called Lois as the Blur and ended their relationship in an emotional phone call, telling her that any future calls would only be from an impostor.

As Clark, he met her on the rooftop of The Daily Planet for their date where he tried to be understanding to the conflicted feelings Lois was experiencing due to her break-up with The Blur. Clark questioned if he would be enough to fill her void, now that the "Blur" was gone, but she didn't answer, leaving their relationship's future in question.

Clark tried to focus all his attention in finding Jor-El's Book of Rao in hopes of finding a solution to preventing Zod and his army from ruling Earth. Unfortunately, Lois was fully determined to find a way in getting her and Clark's jobs back at The Daily Planet. Believing that her job as a reporter gave her purpose Lois tried to enlist Clark's help, only to find he was more preoccupied with a mysterious quest of his own. Stressed by their conflicting goals and Clark's dishonesty, Lois suggested that they take a break from their relationship. At that moment, Martha Kent returned to the Kent Farm for a surprise visit with her boyfriend Perry White. During their stay, Lois and Clark tried to pretend that their relationship as a couple was not in turmoil to please Martha. During an awkward dinner, Lois decided to end her relationship with Clark. A heartbroken Clark talked with his mother about his current problem and Martha assisted Clark in getting the Book of Rao. Lois teamed up with Perry White on a story involving the Kandorians' own quest to obtain the Book and thanks to Perry, Lois and Clark were reinstated as employees at The Daily Planet.

After making the decision to use the Book of Rao to transport all Kryptonians to a different plane of existence, Clark decided to be completely honest to Lois about the true feelings that he deeply had for her. Unbeknownst to him, Zod met with her earlier on, revealing himself as the Blur in an effort to get Lois to have misgivings about Clark as she investigated further into Clark's activities and for her to retrieve the Book of Rao for him. Lois, feeling sentimental about Clark, began looking through a trunk in his loft. Prior to Clark's arrival, Lois discovered Dr. Swann's journal and saw an image of the Book of Rao, unnerving her and making her come to conclusion that Clark knew more about the Kandorians than he was letting on.

When Clark arrived, meaning to reveal his feelings and possibly his secret to Lois, she mentioned that Perry White offered her a job in Africa and that she would turn it down for Clark. Clark, taken back by this and knowing his intentions to leave with the other Kryptonians, decided to keep his secrets although Lois, desperate for the truth, claimed that they needed to be honest with one other. Clark denied multiple times that he was hiding anything from her and encouraged Lois to take the job. She then responded by saying that she would stay for him, showing that as important as her career was to her, she'd give up Africa to be with him. A clearly distraught Lois left after a last embrace, with Clark unaware that Lois had used this time to take the Book of Rao from him.

As Lois prepared to give the disguised Zod the Book of Rao, she discovered that Zod was not the real Blur due to the difference of the touch on her left shoulder. Thus, Lois confirmed his deception and refused to give him the Book. Angered, Zod attempted to kill her by throwing her into a nearby phone booth with super strength, but was stopped by Clark in his Blur attire.

Clark super sped in and with a powerful punch, knocked Zod away as he rushed to catch Lois. He prevented her from fully hitting the phone booth and set her down. After awakening, she walked over to him in the shadows, asking for his forgiveness for believing Zod's lies. She handed him the Book of Rao and Clark pulled her towards him, giving her a passionate goodbye kiss before he departed. Lois showed an expression of shock and then smiled, coming to the realization and amazement that Clark and the Blur were one and the same"

### Year Ten

*Flashforwards to the future are written in Red*

*The alternative universe (Earth 2) is shown in Green.*

Lois, seeing Clark lying dead in the street, desperately tried to revive him by removing the blue kryptonite knife from his chest and then hid nearby to watch him recover, to her relief and joy. Still coming to terms with the fact that Clark was the Blur, Lois uncovered archived articles of Clark's heroics in his youth as well as discovering the new costume that Martha had left for Clark. Lois was saddened that she was the last to know, but arranged to meet Clark later to discuss their relationship.

However, Lois was knocked unconscious and subsequently kidnapped by a degenerated clone of Lex Luthor and tied to a post surrounded by fire in a similar manner of the Scarecrow where Lex had found Clark strung up like a scarecrow 9 years earlier. Once Clark saved Lois, she left for Africa, much to Clark's disappointment. However, Lois felt that she was doing this to benefit Clark so he could be the hero he was destined to be.

While in Egypt, Lois encountered Carter Hall, whom Clark had sent to keep a watchful eye on her for him. Carter realized that Lois had discovered Clark's super powers. Lois explained her reasons for leaving in the first place, believing herself to be a hindrance to Clark from fulfilling his destiny, but Carter could see that in order for Clark to reach his full potential he'd need Lois by his side and encouraged her to return to Metropolis. Meanwhile, back in Metropolis, Clark struggled with Lois' absence when the newest recruit to the Planet, Cat Grant, was assigned as his new partner. Clark was set to go to Egypt to get Lois back until he realized that if he truly loved her, he'd let her go and she'd come back of her own free will.

Lois returned to Metropolis just as a possessed Gordon Godfrey began publicly speaking out against the Blur and vigilantes. She and Clark were upset about this and she comforted Clark about the hurtful things Godfrey was saying. In addition, she also apologized for the note that she left him and he accepted her apology just before he tried to save her from a falling billboard. However, Kara returned and caught the billboard. Lois was concerned about Kara's public display of powers, due to her connection to Clark and Godfrey's followers growing animosity towards heroes.

Lois went to extremes to discredit Godfrey by photographing him in a bondage club, which Clark disapproved of, but Lois reasoned that the vigilantes were vital, which comforted Clark. Lois said that the Blur was different than all of the other vigilantes, believing that he'd work out his fears and be there for her before leaving Clark to ponder their conversation.

Lois, seeing that Clark was upset, tried cheering him, encouraging him to go to their Smallville High Reunion. However, Clark told her that he had several memories there that were largely associated with Lana and Chloe, rather than her. At the reunion, while searching for her name tag on a table with several other names on there, she noticed that Lana was one of them, which sparked a pang of jealousy in her. She asked Clark if Lana was coming to the dance and he said that she wasn't, which put Lois' mind at rest. Lois could see that the memories were hard for Clark and apologized for bringing him there.

They were eventually crowned the king and queen of the homecoming, much to Clark's dismay and Lois's delight. Brainiac 5 subsequently appeared to Clark and after showing him the truth about Jonathan's death, Clark tried to wrench the Legion ring from him when he saw Greg Arkin, a meteor freak he'd fought very early in high school, approach Lois, only to end up time traveling to the future.

On October 15, 2017, Clark encountered Lois at the Daily Planet, who told him to put on his glasses to conceal his identity. He was stunned to discover they were now top reporters, working on the 8th floor of the building in their own private office, as well as a married couple. When Lois asked Clark what was wrong, he said he was from a different time. Lois misinterpreted this and revealed that she knew he was the Last Son of Krypton. When he was speechless because she knew his secret, Lois also misunderstood this and thought she missed their anniversary. When Clark believed it was their wedding anniversary, Lois informed him the actual anniversary was the day Clark told Lois his secret.

Lois checked the desk calender and corrected Clark, telling him she hadn't missed the anniversary because it was a couple weeks away. After more conversing, Lois then revealed her knowledge about Clark's weakness to various colors of kryptonite. Clark also encountered his future counterpart self, whose appearance was now that of a nerdy, glasses-wearing, as well as uptight mild-mannered reporter to conceal his identity as Superman, who enlisted his aid in dealing with an upcoming crisis that required him to be in two places at once. After teaming up with his future self, he saved Lois from a helicopter disaster. Lois reprimanded him, for there was a pilot who could've seen him without his costume on and he was amazed by her efforts to protect his secret. They shared a passionate kiss and she reminded him about their dinner later that evening.

After being returned to the present, Clark and Lois danced and almost kissed, but were interrupted by the announcement of the ending of the dance. At the Kent farm, however, they got to share a dance and they confessed their love. Unbeknownst to Lois, Clark began floating in midair.

After admitting their love, there was initially an uncomfortable tension between the two of them as Lois tried to prepare herself to reveal to Clark that she was fully aware of his identity as the Blur, yet it didn't change the fact that she was madly in love with him. However, at the same time, Clark was planning to admit the truth about his dual identity. At the Planet, Lois set up a way to address it to Clark, but with the return of Cat Grant and Lois' possession by the ancient Egyptian goddess known as Isis, her plans were temporarily delayed. After the ordeal, Clark and Lois discussed the Blur and she wondered if the Blur would ever tell her who he was. Clark seemed to hesitate and as Lois walked away in disappointment, he decided to reveal to Lois his secret as the Blur, to which she was greatly overjoyed. She tackled him into a stack of papers and initiated a kiss. Ecstatic, she asked him what took him so long, shocking Clark with the revelation that she was already aware of his dual identity.

Clark purposely assigned Lois and himself to cover a low profiled event that was outside the city of Metropolis, in an attempt to keep Lois safe from the vigilante protest that was taking place later that night. During their drive, Lois learned of Clark's Kryptonian heritage and discovered certain previous unexplained events that were Kryptonian-related. She eventually learned Clark's real motives for taking this assignment and wasn't too thrilled that Clark was worried about her safety. During their drive, their car suddenly received a flat tire, causing them to veer off the road in the middle of nowhere. Clark used his strength to remove the flat tire, impressing Lois. As he was doing this, a girl named Charlotte offered her lemonade. Clark was ready to leave with Lois to get a spare tire from a gas station, but Lois decided to teach Clark a lesson to not be so overprotective of her. Clark trusted her and agreed to Lois's terms. He headed out on his own, leaving Lois behind in the care of Charlotte. Some time later, he returned to find Lois missing.

While he was searching for her, a local cop knocked him unconscious and brought him to the village, where Lois informed him of a bizarre annual tradition the villagers had for their harvest every year, involving a human sacrifice and added that she needed to be saved. Clark told her that the radiation effects of blue kryptonite that was projecting from the villagers' bodies due to the exposure from their water supply was suppressing his powers from functioning properly. Upon learning this information, Lois revealed that she was the one who'd pulled out the blue kryptonite knife after his fall. They then managed to almost escape, but Lois' nail polish gave them away. She was horrified when Clark was fatally slashed in the chest, but when he was buried, he healed and was able to regain his abilities. Just as she was about to be burned alive, he shielded her body and received a dire burn from the blue kryptonite fire. When he healed, Lois was able to intimidate the villagers and Clark sped away with her in his arms, stunning the villagers.

Back in the loft, Clark apologized for being overprotective and Lois acknowledged to Clark that if it weren't for him, she would have been a "*crispy critter in Hellsville*." Clark then gave Lois Virgil Swann's Kryptonian journal, saying that she needed to know him completely and admitted that she was THE ONE and ALWAYS would be, leading to a powerful, romantic and passionate night during which Clark and Lois made love for the first time.

During a "Thanksgiving holiday," Lois and Clark came downstairs together, exhilarated and in high spirits, to the Kent kitchen with Lois wearing Clark's football jersey, suggesting that they had just spent the previous night consummating their relationship. Clark poured himself and Lois a glass of orange juice while Lois ate a strawberry with intense passion in her eyes. Clark suggested he make breakfast for her but Lois appeared to have an appetite not for food, but for Clark, suggesting they go out to the porch swing for a second round. Lois was about to open the front door when Clark sped to her and they ended up in a passionate embrace. However, this was embarrassingly and unexpectedly interrupted by the arrival of General Sam Lane and Lucy, who paid an unexpected visit to Lois and Clark, ambushing them at the Kent Farm to spend "Thanksgiving."

Lois told Clark that she was nervous about her family, despite Clark's reassuring her that he wanted to spend time with her and to calm down. However, he was taken by surprise when she said that the General despised vigilantes and would interrogate him. While her father was watching a football game, there was a fire at a refinery back in Smallville and Lois informed Clark about this and he put out the fire, using the excuse that he'd gone upstairs. When Clark came back with cranberries, the General became suspicious, prompting Lois to tell him that Clark was checking the chimney to explain the ash. Lucy ambushed Clark in the loft, kissing him in an attempt to ruin her sister's relationship with him. Lois walked in on this and he told her that she took him by surprise.

After this, she heard a ruckus in the barn and saw that it was Clark chopping wood with his hand. She told him to be careful, given her father's hatred of superheroes. He apologized for the incident with Lucy and she said that it wasn't his fault, but wanted to know how he could take out a burning building and not a "twenty-something girl." Clark said that Lucy surprised him, but that he was also shocked by the fact that Lois did not stand up to her father, to which she said that she was trying to get through the holiday without fighting. She said that she didn't agree with the Vigilante Registration Act, but it meant something to her father and pleaded with him not to make her choose sides. Their relationship was strained when he thought she stood up to her beliefs, but was too afraid to do so with the General. A furious Lois then informed him that he didn't have a family to deal with and had to answer to himself, while adding that if he wanted to be with her, he'd have to cope with her family before she left in tears.

Things took a turn for the worse during Clark's interrogation. The General had pictures of him with Kara, claiming that he was in league with the vigilantes. He was devastated when her father said that it was the last day he would ever spend with Lois, in an attempt to protect his family. Lois was in the kitchen finishing dinner when Clark entered. She said she had been keeping everything together all day and all Clark had to do was deal with her family for one day. Clark informed her that her father had him investigated by the Pentagon and that Lucy planted photos of him with Kara in the loft. Lucy and the General then came downstairs and he ordered Lois to join them. She begged him to stay and work out their issues, but he said that Clark was a dishonest man with dangerous friends. Clark watched hopelessly as Lois left with her father and sister. In the Talon, Lois continuously tried to talk her father into going back to the farm to talk to Clark. The General denied this, saying that he was going to make a phone call to see what Clark was hiding. Lois said that it didn't matter because she loved Clark and everything that the General needed to know was in front of him. Lois then tearfully said that if he loved her, he would respect her decision to stay with Clark. Lucy then suggested that she and the General leave.

Unfortunately, when Lois was abandoned in the Talon, the Suicide Squad fired a missile with her location as the target, attempting to kill the General. Clark subsequently saved her life. Once the General saw that the Blur saved Lois' life, he had more respect for him and told Clark that in the barn before dinner. The General approved of Lois' and Clark's relationship because he could see that Lois truly did love Clark. The General also alluded to the suspicion that Clark was the Blur but never went farther than that. Clark then asked Sam a question regarding his relationship with Lois, heavily implying he requested her father's blessing to marry her, before celebrating Thanksgiving with the Lanes.

After the destruction of the Talon, Lois was in Clark's kitchen late at night where she found a box on the table full of her mother's things that her father had dropped off before he left. Clark came down and teased her about not admitting that she moved in. He asked her what was in the box and she discovered old video tapes of her mother that she'd made before succumbing to cancer. Lois was afraid to watch them, terrified of her mother being angry with Lois for not coming to see her in the hospital. She asked if he felt bad about Jor-El disowning him as his son, Clark replying that he was not really his father. Lois was somewhat shocked, while Clark was torn between staying with Lois to help her deal with the problem and his patrol as the Blur, but after strained reassurance from Lois, he left her so she could sort out the tapes.

Her mother told her, on the recorded messages, that she did not want Lois at the hospital because she didn't want to see her so brought down in her illness and so weak. Her messages strengthened Lois' heart and she then resolved to help Clark deal with Jor-El. She searched the barn to look for some way to find the fortress and found the book where Clark used to keep the key, the maps to the Kawatche Caves and after digging further she unearthed the key itself. She then set out for the fortress, intending to help Clark with his turbulent relationship with Jor-El.

When she arrived, she pleaded with Jor-El to reach out to Clark. She reminded him how wonderful Clark was but was concerned that while he might know Lois loved him, he'd never be able to fully hear it with the ghost of Jor-El's disappointment in him looming over his head. When Jor-El remained silent, Lois was furious and said that Clark was more Kryptonian than he and better off without him. Suddenly, Jor-El lifted her up off the ground and bathed her in blue energy.

After helping Tess deal with Granny Goodness, Clark returned home to find Lois and the key gone. He headed to the fortress and was shocked to find Lois in what he perceived to be trouble. He warned Jor-El that if he hurt Lois, he would have failed all of Clark's expectations of him and after a moment, he forcefully removed Lois from Jor-El's hold. Lois explained to Clark why she was there and begged Jor-El one last time to speak to Clark and pleaded Clark one last time to hear him out. After a few moments of silence, the Fortress lit up and Jor-El and Lara appeared in the center of the fortress with a message for Clark. It became clear that it was a message they'd prerecorded mere moments before Krypton's destruction and Clark's departure. They told him that they had sent him away to save him from not only Krypton's destruction but their own personal failures. Lara and Jor-El informed him that he was made up of the best of the both of them and Jor-El assured him that whatever trials he might have put him through, he was confident that Clark would become Earth's greatest champion and that they'd never lose faith in him or stop loving him. This message raised Clark's spirits, as he knew that his father still loved him despite everything they'd been through.

Back at the farm, Clark thanked Lois for making that trip for him and helping him to deal with Jor-El. He explained to her that he had a better understanding of Jor-El's actions and motivations. Lois put the glass blue bird belonging to her mother in the window of the kitchen and handed Clark her tooth brush, as well as confirming she'd officially moved in now. As she put the box in the closet, she found a card from her mother that read "*For your wedding day*" on the front. Clark asked her if she'd let him take her to the Ace of Clubs for power ballad night. Lois was cheerful, saying she wanted to get there before all the Whitesnake was gone. Lois called from the front porch for him to hurry, saying that it was going to start soon. Clark replied "*sooner than you think,"* and pulled a small box out of his pocket and opened it to reveal a diamond ring, to which he smiled.

For a few weeks since the Vigilante Registration Act came into existence, Clark had been M.I.A. from Metropolis, secretly meeting with his cousin Kara around the globe. Upon returning to Metropolis, Clark dropped off a gift on Lois desk. Lois had been busy herself trying to uncover as much information about the real agenda government had planned for any applicant heroes who sign up. She was delighted to see Clark's gift on her desk, but also expressed that she missed him. When Oliver visited her at the bullpen at the Daily Planet to tell her that he was going to sign the bill, Lois was distressed to hear this and frustrated when Oliver revealed to her that the only reason he was doing this was to protect Clark, who was originally considering to sign up. Lois was shocked because Clark hadn't even told her that he'd been considering this, yet he'd confided in Oliver and everyone else involved just as she'd thought they'd started having an honest relationship. Oliver tried to reassure Lois that Clark was merely looking out for her safety and that the Earth needed her.

Clark was meanwhile in Miami, Florida with Arthur Curry and his wife Mera, where he shockingly discovered that the government was building high containment facility to imprison heroes. Lois met with Col. Slade Wilson and her meeting uncovered what the government had planned for any heroes who sign up. When Oliver did so, Lois desperately tried to find Clark by interrogating Emil Hamilton for his current location. After Hamilton informed her that Clark was in Florida, Lois journeyed to the Miami Atlantic Aquarium where she encountered Mera, Arthur's wife, where they discussed their current relationships. When they learned that Arthur and Oliver were abducted, Lois managed to retrieve their whereabouts. After they were rescued, she and Clark talked about Arthur's relationship with Mera, saying that they were together in the fight against the VRA and the darkness. This prompted Clark, along with Arthur's questioning if he could handle her involvement in his heroic life, to bring her to Watchtower, thus joining the team and he told the team of the darkness.

Clark accidentally made the mistake of activating the mirror box, which transported him to Earth 2, where his history was altered by a darker origin, in which he was raised as a Luthor.

*As he was wandering through Metropolis, Lois bumped into him with his car and was hostile towards him. He was shocked by her attitude, as well as her engagement to Oliver. After some time, he discovered that Oliver apparently had the box and "abducted" Lois as leverage. She refused to cooperate and he apologized for his actions. Kent tried to convince her that he was from Earth 1, saying that she frequently misspelled words and was brave and loyal, as well as confessing that he couldn't live in a world where she didn't love him. This finally convinced her that he was telling the truth and he departed*. When Kent returned, he was stunned to find Lois, Oliver, as well as Tess aiming kryptonite-powered weapons at him in a somewhat destroyed Watchtower. He attempted to tell them that it was him, but when they didn't listen, he turned to Lois and requested that she tell them. This prompted her to lower her weapon and rush over to him. She was relieved when she discovered that it was him and they embraced. At the hospital, Kent apologized to Lois for what Luthor did to her and gave her flowers, both of which she accepted.

Clark planned a romantic dinner for both him and Lois. She was late and attempted to change plans due to the newly issued curfew the VRA made, as if they stayed out any later, they'd go after Clark. He then faked having to rescue someone and called the phone booth. Lois answered and was showered in rose petals. Clark manifested in front of her and got down on one knee and proposed her hand in marriage. Thrilled by this new milestone in their relationship, Lois accepted and they shared a passionate kiss.

The following day, Tess hosted a surprise engagement party at Watchtower, where all of Clark and Lois' friends congratulated them on their engagement. Their happiness was short-lived when Lois, Emil, Tess, and Cat were interrogated by the military after Oliver was attacked when he tried to save a girl from a mugging. Lois remained defiant and later escaped with use of Tess' secret passage in her office. She headed to Slade's office to investigate, only to cross paths with him. He demanded to know where Clark was, but she didn't cooperate. Just as he was about to kill her, Carter saved her, but sacrificed himself in the process. His wings aflame, he prevented Lois from falling to her death, but he suffered the impact of the fall while attempting to protect her. Clark arrived, relieved to find Lois unharmed and upset when he saw that Carter was dying.

Carter told Clark to hold onto Lois, as he couldn't do what he needed to do with an emptiness in his heart, before he died. A devastated Clark and Lois attended his burial with the rest of the League, during which they were all struck unconscious by a mysterious pyramid-like object that rose out of the sand.

Following these events, Lois was desperate to find Clark. He later showed up at the Kent house, much to Lois' relief. They shared an emotional reunion and Clark informed her that the VRA had been waiting for them at Carter's funeral. Lois then asked him if he was okay and he said he was fine, but not before he purposely cut himself—revealing he'd lost his powers.

She was stunned by this revelation and panicked when Clark had a sudden flash of Chloe supposedly experimenting on him. Later, they met Chloe on the Daily Planet rooftop, where she told them that everything they saw was in a virtual reality while the government was experimenting on them and the flashes he had were actually of her hooking him back up to the virtual reality after he flat lined when she tried to disconnect him. Chloe was unable to gain Clark's trust and she jumped off the building with Oliver, thus bringing him back to the real world.

Lois and Clark later got into an argument about Chloe's disappearance and Lois was able to get through to him. Just as they were about to make the leap, Chloe's avatar was hijacked and tried to prevent them from leaving. However, Lois declared her belief in Clark and he was able to take flight. They shared a romantic flight before returning to reality. At the farm, after Lois asked Chloe to be the Maid of Honor at her wedding, she met Clark in the loft and confessed that while their flight was amazing, she knew that he could achieve the impossible. They shared a tender kiss and Clark hoped that they would fly in the real world, to which Lois promised that they would.

Lois informed Clark that Martha was trying to sway the public opinion of the citizens of Metropolis to fight the Vigilante Registration Act and they watched on live television as she cheered on the heroes. However, events took an unfortunate and shocking turn when she was shot, but she survived the assault. Clark was still worried about the votes, so Lois and Chloe showed him a few videos from hero supporters who refused to give in to the hatred and were willing to stand show their support for The Blur, showing him that he'd been so preoccupied coping with those who detested heroes that he had been blinded from seeing those who resisted. Clark was filled with joy when he was declared an "American hero" by Lois. They later re-opened the Watchtower. At the farm, the results of the vote were revealed and Martha, Clark, Lois, Chloe and Oliver were overjoyed when the VRA was repealed by a nationwide vote.

Lois planned her upcoming wedding with the usage of a miniature model at the Daily Planet while also communicating with Clark over her Bluetooth while he was in London. She was shocked when she found a video-feed of Clark, in his Blur form standing on the edge of Clock tower in England with some minor visual distortion features of his face seen even though he was standing in the shadows. Lois suggested to Clark to take into consideration the thought of creating a new disguise. Initially, she attempted to improve his Blur costume, with a hood and shades that resembling the look of Impulse but Clark disapproved, refusing to hide behind a mask. Clark presented to her a pair of glasses and decided to wear them in an attempt conceal his identity as a superhero. Lois felt this could work but only if Clark would acted differently when he wore them, thereby creating two separate identities and approved when Clark successfully pulled off his new "personality" when Jeff bumped into him.

Clark and Lois celebrated their engagement with Tess, Chloe and Emil and after toasting, they blacked out. When Clark came to, he discovered a text from Lois claiming she "needed more time." This upset him a great deal, making him believe Lois was reconsidering marrying him. Later on, Lois apologized to Clark about betting the ring and requested his forgiveness. He told her that the ring wasn't important—she was and confessed that he was worried he'd scared her away. She denied it, saying that it wasn't that. Clark understood, saying that he wanted to marry her whenever she was ready. Lois then gave Tess the video camera and everyone viewed the amusing footage during which Clark admitted Lois was the love of his life.

Lois and Clark faced a new challenge in their relationship when Tess introduced Conner, a teenage boy, who was a genetic engineered clone of Lex Luthor who shared half of Clark's DNA into their care in an attempt to give Conner the chance at a normal life that was far from the evil Luthor dynasty. When Conner first encountered Lois, he was instantly attracted to her and this activated his heat vision. Lois was shocked and very concerned by Conner's origins, as well as the fact that he possessed all of Clark's abilities and the possibility some of Lex's natural instinct. Clark later admitted that, despite the Kent's positive upbringing, he always felt like a freak and that she was the only thing that made him feel human. Lois remained supportive to Clark in accepting Conner and raising him correctly much like the Kents had done. When Lois was kidnapped by Lionel of Earth-2, Conner came to her rescue. Unfortunately, under the influence of the red kryptonite ring he was wearing, his lustful desire to be with Lois severely clouded his judgment and caused him to attack her when she, remaining faithful to Clark, denied his advances. After Clark managed to restore Conner to his normal self, Lois met him in the barn. They shared a heart-to-heart and Lois told Clark that when they raised a family of their own, he'd be a great father.

Their relationship endured further complications when she ended up working late due to her promotion and Clark spending most of his time on patrol. They were both shocked to find that Martha wanted them to sell the farm and Clark Kent was sent back to Earth-2 by Clark Luthor. *When Kent arrived, he was taken back to see that Oliver's funeral was taking place. Lois, now Oliver's wife, was disgusted and furious when she saw Clark and subdued him with kryptonite. He convinced her he wasn't Luthor by telling her what he did the last time and she stopped the assault. Lois warned him that everyone knew his weakness to kryptonite due to Oliver's actions and he appreciated the warning. Back in Earth 1, Clark Luthor tried to fool Lois into thinking he was Clark Kent but Lois seeing Luthor's cold attitude towards the telescope, knowing Kent had a thing for telescopes could immediately tell the difference and know that Clark Luthor was back and quickly enlisted Emil Hamilton help to bring Clark Kent back.*  When Luthor was presumably sent back to his own universe, Lois noticed that an incident had shaken Kent. He admitted that he was holding on to things in order to protect them, but knew that they were to move to Metropolis. Lois reassured him that they were never going to lose each other, with or without the farm. She broke the tension by saying that Smallville was her home, alluding to Clark.

Lois' fierce determination to protect Clark's identity as the Blur unexpectedly put a strain on their relationship, as they argued about making his "Clark Kent" disguise forgettable to those around him. She mentioned that the Blur had been offered the key to the city by the mayor and showed him an example of a mild-mannered teenager - reminding Clark of what he used to be during his teenage years. In addition, Lois told him that his real persona was the hero that he was and he'd have to step into the light in order to gain the city's trust. Clark then diverted her attention to her focus on him rather than the open career promotion and she informed him of her confidence that she'd get the position. When Booster Gold, the newest hero in Metropolis, arrived, he complimented Clark's glasses and this prompted Clark to talk to Lois about him and his remark.

Lois, however, was focused on protecting his secret. Clark went to Watchtower to learn more about Booster and when Lois walked in, she assumed he was envious while he believed Booster knew when and where accidents were to happen. They decided to investigate Kord Industries and Booster. During Clark's investigation, he was surprised to see a billboard saying that the Blur was the "*real* Man of Steel." He met Lois at the Daily Planet, questioning her about the poster. She told him that she would not let the Blur be forgotten as Metropolis' savior and in response, he mentioned that the new vigilante was receiving the key in exchange for his services. In shock, she said that it should've been his and he should reveal himself to the Earth just as they got a phone call from Booster claiming he knew his secret. Later at the Kent farm, Lois was reading Booster's profile. Clark soon entered and told her after seeing how well Booster hid his own doubts, he believed he could make the transition of himself as a mild-mannered reporter work, but he revealed to Lois the real reason: He was concerned about adapting the placid persona to his everyday life: he wasn't afraid of people's opinions, but about their reaction to Lois being married to an easy-going reporter. She reassured him that they'd make it work out and passionately kissed him leading them to have sex on the couch.

Lois and Clark moved to Metropolis and while they were unpacking, Clark suggested super-speeding to finish up faster. Amused, Lois said that a part of starting their lives was slowly exploring every part. After they learned from Tess that Slade had escaped the Phantom Zone, Clark went in to get answers and was followed by Oliver. They later lost contact with Watchtower, worrying Lois. She eventually discovered Clark and Tess' plan to destroy the crystal from the Fortress' console and was distraught because they hadn't told her. Later, when they returned, Clark and Lois shared an emotional reunion. She confronted him about his plan with Tess and he apologized, claiming he was protecting her. This didn't reassure her and she admitted that she'd rather be with him in the Zone than be fearful of his safety. Clark was relieved that, during the weeks of his absence, Lois had not postponed their marriage and said that nothing could prevent him from marrying her and he was ecstatic to learn that their wedding was in two days.

A day before their wedding, Clark informed Lois that, although he had told her father about their marriage, he had not yet to tell Jor-El. They headed to the Fortress and Clark told his father that he wished to start a "life bond" with Lois. In return, Jor-El seemingly harmed Lois. A terrified Clark rushed to her aid, only to find that he was powerless and she had obtained Kryptonian powers. Lois was ecstatic, using her superspeed all the time, but Clark was worried about his father's motives for his actions. Later, when a store was closing earlier than expected, Clark instructed Lois to use her superhearing: she was upset to learn that, every day, he was forced to ignore every cry for help. She soon heard a fight and stopped it. When she unmasked the attacker, she was startled to find that it was Courtney Whitmore. In pure recklessness, she confronted Winslow Schott and he managed to manipulate her into putting on a mind control device when he threatened Clark's safety. He ordered her to kill the Blur once she was under his control. She proceeded to attack Clark and he was horrified to discover she was mind-controlled. Clark stalled her by declaring his love and once it was sunset, he managed to subdue her without harming her and got rid of the device, much to his and Lois' relief. That night, a heartbroken Lois tearfully tried to end her engagement to Clark after seeing how difficult it was for him to monitor everybody. An upset Clark consolingly embraced her, unwilling to give up on their marriage.

Clark and Lois warred over whether they would get married. Tired of Lois' determination to call off the wedding, he told her that she'd have to leave him standing at the altar. It was not until Chloe intervened by showing her Clark's vows when she decided to go through with their marriage. Clark found Lois at their apartment and was shocked to learn that she was marrying him after all. She confessed that she had read his vows and he read her vows in return before agreeing to meet her at the altar. During the wedding, she began to walk down the aisle and was worried when she didn't see Clark at the altar before he took her by the hand and the ceremony continued. Just as Clark and Lois were about to be declared husband and wife, Chloe noticed his ring was made of gold kryptonite and knocked it away.

At the Daily Planet, he informed Lois about Tess' warning that Apokolips was an actual planet hurtling towards Earth. They eventually figured out that Tess' kidnapper was Lionel and the last location was the now destroyed Luthor mansion. Before he departed, they shared a passionate kiss and reaffirmed their love. Lois was aboard Air Force One when it hit turbulence. It was about to crash when Clark, now able to fly, appeared fully in his Superman suit, saving it before preventing Apokolips from crashing into the planet.

## Sexual Escapades

Prior to the beginning of their relationship, both Lois and Clark have been in a variety of sexually-suggestive situations and have seen each other completely in the nude. These situations usually serve to add a certain amount of hilarity to their interactions.

* In the season 4 episode *Crusade*, Lois met a naked Clark for the first time and it was made clear that she could not focus solely on his face.

* In the season 4 episode *Gone*, Lois visited Clark while he's in the shower, although Clark remained behind the shower curtain and donned a towel. Later, Martha Kent enters and was surprised to see Clark undressed with a similarly attired Lois in the room.

* In the season 5 episode *Template:Exposed2SJC*, Lois was forced to give Clark a lap-dance while undercover as a stripper.

* In the season 5 episode *Fade*, Lois accidentally revealed her naked self to an unsuspecting Clark when she was in the shower and thought that somebody was sneaking up on her.

* In the season 6 episode *Hydro*, believing Oliver Queen was disguised as the Green Arrow, Lois accidentally kissed Clark. Lois realized it wasn't Oliver, slapped him, and Clark ran away. He hid behind a wall and started to realize that he actually liked kissing her. Lois quickly recognized that "his" kiss was not Oliver Queen (later saying that Green Arrow Clark is apparently a better kisser than Oliver).

* In the season 6 episode *Crimson*, while under the influence of red kryptonite, Clark temporarily made Lois his girl. Later, in Oliver's penthouse, they both got involved in sexual foreplay, only for Clark to call it off after seeing an invitation to Lex and Lana's engagement dinner.

* In the season 7 episode Bizarro, the Zoner Bizarro, who was an imperfect clone of Clark, hit on and goosed Lois in the Luthor Mansion. Lois, who believed he was Clark, slapped him and he left. Later, Lois confronted a very confused Clark about the event, which highly amused Chloe.

* In the season 7 episode *Apocalypse*, an alternate universe version of Lois was immediately infatuated upon seeing Clark. Later she gave him a tux to change into and attempts to spy on him, but he changed at superspeed and discovered her.

* In the season 8 episode *Committed*, Lois got drunk at Chloe and Jimmy's engagement party. Being in no condition to drive, Clark decided to bring her back to the Kent Farm. The following morning, Lois woke up with a hangover and found herself suggestively wearing Clark's **Smallville Crows Football** jersey. Unaware of what happened, she reluctantly asked Clark whether or not they had slept together the previous night.

* In the season 8 episode *Committed*, Clark gave Lois a ride to the Talon where she played the voice mail, with Lois saying how cute Clark was. Also while Lois and Clark were being held hostage and forced to answer question, Lois while under distress admitted to loving Clark.

* In the season 8 episode *Bride*, at Chloe and Jimmy's wedding reception, Clark shared a dance with Lois and they almost kissed. As they were leaning in, Lana's arrival caused some commotion and Clark pulled away to take a look at the new guest. A disappointed Lois walks away to drown her sorrows in a bottle of champagne.

* In the season 9 episode *Savior*, Lois had a vision of when she made love with an alternative timeline Clark Kent in a shiny bed.

* In the season 9 episode *Crossfire*, Clark decided to show his true feelings to an upset Lois and they shared a passionate kiss, their first real kiss (in which both were fully aware, in control and would remember it afterwards).

* In the season 9 episode *Idol*, Clark and Lois avoided the prospect of a relationship until the final scene, when Lois initiated another kiss with Clark in the copy room.

* In the season 9 episode *Pandora*, Clark and Lois made love in the alternate future. Because Lois then went back to the past but Clark did not, Lois didn't consummate her relationship with the main timeline Clark until *Template:Harvest2SJC.*

* In the season 9 episode *Pandora*, Clark and Lois shared a kiss before she goes went back in time and then at the end of the episode they decided to be a couple.

* In the season 9 episode *Escape*, Clark took Lois to a romantic gateway and tried to consummate their relationship since he was able now to control himself without injuring Lois due to his training at the Fortress, but they are interrupted by the discovery of the relationship between Chloe and Oliver and later by the attack of the Silver Banshee.

* In the season 9 episode *Escape*, Clark and Lois returned home from their romantic getaway and he lifted her up on the table and started passionately kissing her.

* In the season 9 episode *Charade*, Lois and Clark fondled each other in the Planet elevator and after Lois came out of the elevator buttoning up her jacket and said, "Sometimes I swear you have more than two hands!"

* In the season 9 episode *Salvation*, Lois and the Blur shared a kiss after she handed him the Book of Rao. It is in this moment that she realizes that Clark and the Blur are one and the same.

* In the season 10 episode *Homecoming*, Clark went to a future where he met a future Lois, who knew his full secret. After saving her from a helicopter accident, they shared a kiss. When he came home, he and the present Lois had a private dance where they professed their love.

* In the season 10 episode *Isis*, Clark confessed to Lois that he is the Blur. She happily tackled him into several bags of paper and kissed him, saying, "What took you so long?"

* In the season 10 episode *Template:Harvest2SJC*, when Lois and Clark tried to figure out a way to escape from the village, Clark went to change into farmer's clothes. As he took off his shirt, Lois saw his upper body and asked herself, "Why are we never someplace romantic when he takes off his shirt?" Later in the episode they made love in the present time line for the first time.

* In the season 10 episode *Ambush*, Lois and Clark were ready to start round 2 on the porch-swing before they were interrupted by the arrival of General Sam Lane and Lucy.

* In the season 10 episode *Icarus*, Lois and Clark shared another passionate kiss after she accepted his marriage proposal.

* In the season 10 episode *Booster*, Clark conveys his fears about what people would think about the "strong, extremely sexy Lois Lane" marrying a mild-mannered Clark Kent and proceeded to rip open his shirt. Lois reassured Clark by amorously kissing him as they both lay back and proceed to have hot sex on the couch.

* In the season 10 *Finale, Part 2*, Lois and Clark shared a passionate kiss, reaffirmed their love in the Daily Planet bullpen as the Earth around them was placed in peril by the approaching planet, Apokolips.

## Trivia

* Clark and Lois' relationship on Smallville is in TV Guide's "The Best TV Couples of All Time" list.
* In *Collateral*, Clark's flight with Lois around the city of Metropolis paid homage to the iconic Superman and Lois flight sequence from *Superman: The Movie* as well as the various other incarnation of Superman in media and comics.
* Clark and Lois are often seen wearing primary Superman colors in their clothing: red, yellow, as well as blue.
* Both Lois and Clark have been similarly brutally stabbed in the abdomen with daggers. Lois in season 6's *Phantom* and Clark in season 9's *Pandora* and *Salvation*.
* According to Warner Brothers, Lois and Clark were not allowed to have any relationship foreshadowing their future romance on the show until the movie *Superman Returns* was released in June 2006. However, following its release, the show's writers were given the green light to do as much foreshadowing as they wish.
* "A Love Triangle Built for Two" is the name of the love triangle between Lois Lane, Superman and Clark Kent that exist in *Superman* comics before the secret was revealed to Lois.
* Lois referring to Clark by the nickname of 'Smallville', The nickname originated in *Superman: The Animated Series*.
* As of season 10's *Template:Harvest2SJC*, Lois & Clark have hit several landmarks in their relationship as well as landmarks on the series. In the episode they call each other boyfriend and girlfriend for the first time. They also make love in the present for the first time. Although she and Clark from the corrupted future of season 9's *Pandora* made love under a red sun, however it was erased from the timeline. This marked the first time in Smallville's history Clark has made love to a human woman with his abilities.
* Both Clark and Lois each went through a three week period where the other was missing. Lois was sent to the future in season 8's Doomsday. She returned in season 9's *Savior*. In season 10's *Template:Dominion2SJC*, Clark went to the Phantom Zone, but when he returned three weeks had passed.
* Clark is the only man Lois has been seen to make love with. She was confirmed to have lost her virginity in Season 4, when Lana, possessed by Margaret Isobel Thoreaux, needed hairs from two virgins and Lois was incompatible. Also, it is reasonable to assume by one of Oliver's comments in *Savior* that they have slept together when he said she was the only woman he "couldn't get back into bed."
* Lois wearing Clark's football jersey is a nod to all the other incarnation in which Lois is draped in Superman's cape as well as wearing Clark's football jersey. There have been three different generation of actress that have the privilege to pose in front of the camera for a series of photo shoots specially designed for market advertising: Margot Kidder to promote *Superman: The Movie*, Teri Hatcher to promote *Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman* and Erica Durance as a tribute and homage to Teri guest appearance in *Abandoned*.
* Lois and Clark became engaged in season 10's *Icarus*, marking the third incarnation in live action television series to feature their engagement. The first being a Season Three episode of *The Adventures of Superman*, although the entire plot of this episode ended up being a dream had by Lois. The second was *Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman* season 2 finale *And The Answer is...*.
* Lois Lane and Clark Kent have been compared to the famed journalistic team-up of Woodward & Bernstein.