Chapter 983

Seeing me lying there in my birthday suit, Colin's gaze deepened like the depths of a fathomless lake.

"I'm a little cold," I said, reaching for the blanket to cover myself.

Colin swiftly pressed himself against me, his kisses raining down on me like a storm battering a sailboat lost at sea. We spent the night wrapped in each other's arms, and only at daybreak did we find rest.

I was awakened by the sound of fireworks on the day of Mardi Gras. Colin was already up, bustling around the house shirtless and preparing something in the kitchen that filled the air with a delightful aroma.

My body ached from the night's exertions. I felt too lazy to get up, so I rolled around in bed.

As I opened my phone, a flurry of notification chimes filled the air, all from friends and classmates sending their Mardi Gras greetings.

It was then I realized that the day before was not only the day Colin proposed but also the eve of Mardi Gras. We were so caught up in our emotions that we forgot to cele