What Is The Best Way To "Bond" With Your Cat?

I have a cat abd I notice if I leave, even for a short term of time, she has this real need to "rebond" with me. I was wondering how feral cats in feral cat colonies bond with each other ..Can we, as owners, learn from that? I allready give her the "head bump" greeting and rub her with my face. Is there anything else I can do to help us bond together