I love this tale, and this was another well done part.
But much as I am enjoying it, I wonder if it would not be even better as a complete AU?
Maybe sometime in the future you could think about taking out the frame, filling in the gaps and making it a rather long AU tale?
I love the way without Superman in the way, nothing, and I mean nothing, stops the attraction between Lane and Kent.
BTW that end of season one in the last part, are you planning to go through all four seasons?