AnnieBHey There! Welcome back!
Lana is a real piece of work! She makes me think of nothing so much as a narcissist. Clark would definitely do better with someone whose respect he can earn (like Lois).
Yeah, Lana is very much interested in ... Lana. Alt-Clark was originally in love with her and if they had stayed in Smallville would have probably married her. Here on the greater stage of Metropolis Clark is slowly beginning to realize she is not the woman for him.
Lois is not as hard-edged as she was in the series. She is attracted to him and she fighting that, after the 'Federal Disaster' that was Claude, she doesn't want to go through such humilation again. Who can blame her?