title: Serena's Poetic Purpose: Walks of Life
author: Serena M Dudley
description: SERENA M. DUDLEY WAS BORN AND RAISED IN DAYTON OHIO. SHE IS A SINGLE PARENT OF TWO: TAYLOR (16) AND STEPHEN (13). IN 2008 SHE RECEIVED "THE EDITORIAL CHOICE AWARD" FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN POETRY PRESENTED BY POETRY.COM AND THE INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY OF POETRY. AFTER TWENTY- THREE YEARS OF HAIRSTYLING EXPERIENCE, HER GOAL IS TO BECOME AN ENTREPRENEUR. IN SEPTEMBER 2007, SHE COMPLETED THE COURSE OF STUDY, "BREAKING INTO PRIINT," A PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION IN WRITING ARTICLES AND SHORT STORIES FOR PUBLICATION. UPON NOMINATION BY IT'S FACULTY, SERENA WAS AWARDED A DIPLOMA FROM, "LONGRIDGE WRITERS GROUP.
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  **“Open for me”**
  
  
  Wraith’s voice, a husky, resonant command, had her obeying without a second
  thought, and in an instant, he took what he wanted. His tongue slipped inside
  Serena’s mouth, and then it slid against her tongue in a fierce, wet caress.
  
  
  Her body ached, arching without her consent as though seeking his, but he
  still didn’t touch her—the only physical contact between them was where their
  mouths connected. It should have made her feel safe that he wasn’t trying to
  ease her into something much more intimate, but somehow this felt as personal
  as it could get. He was giving her a taste of what she was missing in her
  life.
  
  
  Panic rose up again. Whimpering, she shook her head.
  
  
  Wraith pulled back slightly. Too far, yet not nearly far enough. “I’m scaring
  you,” he whispered. “But it’s not because you’re afraid of me.”
  
  
  That was true, but she couldn’t admit why she was really afraid. Still, he
  knew.
  
  
  “You’re afraid it’ll 