Leave funny little messages on her cel phone while she's at work (because you know she never answers it during the day).

Send her a series of emails, one at a time, each containing only a single word, until she gets them all and can put the sentence together (and of course, it's a sentence that's makes her smile).

Call her "babe".

Tell her she's smarter than she looks, and prettier than she is smart (and kiss the confused look off of her face while she puzzles that one out).

Let her cat lick you on the arm even though it feels weird.

When she wonders aloud if she should get a boob job, say "I'm an ass man myself." Then squeeze her bottom every chance you get.

Ask her where BOB is hiding, and when you find him, toss him in the trash and tell her she won't be needing him anymore. Then tickle her mercilessly when she tries to retrieve him, until she's laughing so hard tears are rolling on the floor along with the two of you.

Insist that "those aren't wrinkles, they're laugh lines."

Hold her hand while you're driving, even as you shift gears.

Ask her about Movable Type, and smile at her enthusiasm.

Stand quietly behind her as she leans against the balcony rail, letting her relax with the rushing sound of the fountain in her ears, as you slowly stroke your fingertips over her shoulders and down her arms and back up again. Enjoy the feel of goosebumps on her skin.

Keep your eyes open when you kiss her.

When she tells you she doesn't feel like going out because she had a really bad week, show up at her door with a bottle of her favorite wine. Light every candle in her apartment, pour her a glass of Zin, and rub her feet and legs while she lays on the couch with them across your lap.

Call her on Wednesday nights when you're out with your buddies, even though they give you hell about it.

Offer to help her fall asleep by giving her a full body massage. When she laughs and tells you it sounds like you're just putting a move on her, prove her wrong. Cover her with her favorite blanket and watch TV quietly in the other room until she wakes again.

Tell her she should be writing more in her online journal, because you need something new to read.

When she reveals something sad and painful from her past, pull her close to you and kiss her on the forehead, and tell her you're sorry you weren't there for her when it happened. Then curse the other man who wasn't there for her when it happened either. Load Matchbox Twenty onto your CD player, then snuggle with her on your couch and sing the lyrics to "Hand Me Down" softly in her ear.

Don't hold it against her when she gets nervous about all of this and acts cranky; just let her know you don't scare that easily.