I like this idea. What if Clark started working at the Planet first, and Lois got stuck as HIS partner? (how could he fly off to be Superman with a *partner*?) Of course, you could also have Lois’s true identity be Mayson Drake and Lois Lane is her alter ego (yet, her true personality, with Mayson Drake her Mad Dog type personality used to go after Superman), she’s using to get information on some story being investigated by Clark.
I can picture Mayson getting a pile of Superman related paperwork (cases dismissed due to lack of Miranda rights, failure to give statements, extra lawsuits due to property damage) to deal with right before meeting Clark, her witness, which is why she's grumbling about hating Superman so much.
