He gave a nod of his head at her question as well as an embarrassed grin that made him look just as young as his body was. But this was also a Stefan without the experiences and maturity he had gained in the past couple of years in Mystic Falls, the point of view he had turned to. He hadn't really felt much love before Elena or had a real, powerful connection with any other woman in a romantic way. But now he was with Caroline and he liked it. He felt like he could be himself with her and it was refreshing.
"I haven't really been on a lot of dates, but yeah, definitely the best."
Feeling brave, he moved to wrap his arm around her lean shoulders and pull her in close to his larger, stronger body. "It would have been nice if we could have had our picnic out here, but I'm not complaining."