Got to say, Shayne, that I look forward to reading the next chapter of this melancholy story every time I log on. It makes me wonder just how badly Clark was injured, and if it was all due to the meteor fragments. And I like the "mature" war correspondent Jimmy who still shows off for women and gets hurt doing it.
So Lois had to send people to their deaths? What was their mission? Was it national security or Superman stuff? Will she share it with Clark? Is she allowed to? (I'd guess 'no' on that last one.) And what will become of a non-super Superman? Can Lois afford to indulge her personal needs when the country (and by extension, the entire world) needs a strong leader in the rebuilt (I hope!) White House? And how in the world did Lex Luthor get to be President??? Yech!
This is good stuff. Definitely not WAFFy or syrupy, but still very good stuff. Keep it coming!