Carol, I don't necessarily think of Lex as a "good guy" but as a "not-bad guy," which is a completely different thing. There are some holes in his back story. For example, even though he made a lot of money on those tech stocks when he first started out, how did he know when to cash out? Lois missed that one. And how much of his dealings with the waterfront unions were on the up-and-up? Most of them, yes. All of them? Lois doesn't know, at least not yet.
Now, to make Tank happy, you could turn Jimmy into a villain.
Actually, although I don't recall the title or the author, that's been done (and done well) in another alt-Clark story where James Olsen turned out to be the head of the criminal empire.
Thanks for the enthusiasm, Maria! I'm glad all of y'all are still with me. I'd caution you to watch out for the bumpy road ahead, but I'm sure you're already fastening your seat belts.
Next chapter up soon!
