What a delightful story! I also love how Inspector Henderson followed his routine procedure and used his investigation skills to follow the clues AND came to the right conclusions. Shows why he's earned his position as Inspector.
Her grief tonight was in earnest. She was truly heartbroken.
But that means....
She doesn't know.
Ha! She doesn't know! Ha! Ha!
It seems cruel to laugh at her expense, especially now, when she is so clearly broken up over her best friend's death. But you have to admit, it is rather funny that a world class, respected, award-winning journalist could work alongside Superman every single day for how long now? Two years? A little longer? Two and a half, maybe? How could she not see it? The Lois I know is always so observant and shrewd in the way she analyzes every one and everything. To miss something this huge...
Perfect placement! Breaks up the tension at just the right place.
The only fanfic I'm familiar with where someone comes to a similar answer is Lynn M.'s
Save Me, Superman 
