I'm looking for a long story where, near the end,Clark is speaking to Lois about "taking the NEXT STEP"; she misunderstands and asks something like "you mean going to bed together?"; Clark's upset and says absolutely not, that might to come later, he means dating esclusively, to be together in a committed relationship.
Ring any bells?
I gave up searching by myself in the Archive and Google doesn't help!
simona