This morning I went by to see an attorney I've been working with on a project. We're not necessarily friends, just business acquaintances. After our discussion was over he walked me to the door. As I was leaving, he stuck out his hand and said, "Can I say something?" "Of course," I said. "Thank you for being my client." he replied.
He was so quiet about it and so humble and sincere that I was struck with favor for this man--a known expert in his field. Suddenly, his hourly rate no longer mattered. His mastery of the smaller things made him elite.
Surely there are some here who have experienced the same with a favorite lady. What 'small thing' has she done that made all the difference?

j/k....that was a cool story AC
Let's just say that I have scaled back my expectations in this demimonde world to be less than what you, and the others, have described. In the RW, I have had people do and say the little things that made quite the impression on me. Likewise, I have paid attention to the details which gives them a bounce in their step. I just have not had that in this world and I have been around longer than most here, so I have just come to expect the behavior I described in my first post in this thread.