That's First Night by Carol M.

It also has a sequel (Valley of the Shadow).. very angsty.

The next one..
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There was a tentative knock on his door.

"Yes!"

The door opened a crack. "There's a Clark Kent here to see you,
chief."

Perry grunted, not bothering to rise from behind his desk, but
still gesturing with his hand for Jimmy to let in the latest in a
string of interviewees. This one seemed the least promising one
to date. The only reason Perry had agreed to give him an
interview was at the request of Professor Carlton. He seemed to
think the young man was exceptional. But now, having looked
through Kent's resume, Perry knew this was a waste of time.

"Mr. White?"

Perry finally looked up to see the good-looking, dark-haired man
standing in his doorway. Reluctantly, he pulled himself together,
rising to his feet and making his way around the desk. It wasn't
this man's fault that Perry's favorite reporter was facing a
death sentence. And it wasn't his fault that Perry was being
forced to find her replacement.

If she had to move heaven and Earth, perhaps come back to haunt Perry and explain the story after they'd killed her, she would do it.

Waking a Miracle by Aria