Chapter 19 Crime and Punishment

The room went quiet when Orion stepped out of the bedroom. Jos and Shelly had both picked at the meal he'd made while making idle conversation then fallen asleep to a story, they'd all but forced him to tell. His lighthearted mood quickly shifted when he noticed everyone staring at him in worried anticipation. He let out a heavy sigh and walked over to where Russ and Raven were seated by the fireplace. "Who knew I'd ever seek out a fire in the middle of summer." He tried a light joke to break the mood as he set the folded apron on the coffee table before sitting. He could feel everyone's eyes on him as he sat down. He let out a low grown. "Well just ask already, the suspense is killing me."