I guessed this a while ago - the excellent writing, as well as the first person, present tense, made it easy. But I was waiting for someone else to identify it.
Anyway. It's
The Next Step by Sue S.
Try this one:
"Apparently there is nothing truly holding you here anymore." His pause was unintentionally dramatic. "You could leave."
Lois held up both hands in front of her. "Oh no, not again. I'm not going to go traipsing off to another dimension so I can create another Superman for you. I'm too old and tired for that." She sighed. "Can't you just let me live out the rest of my years in peace?" She dropped
her head into her hands.
His voice was soft, but steady. "I just thought if there was no longer anything here for you, that you might want to go... home."
Her head snapped up. Her eyes locked onto his. "Home?"
Wells gave her a quick nod. "He needs you."
Wendy
