[ The way she answers surprises him none, and he smiles back with a bit of an amused chuckle, closing the door behind them. He has half a mind to say he's rusty but he has had some practice, but instead he opts for a simple, ]

Thank you. I'm glad you like it.

[ Quite frankly, he wasn't sure if Sara would be the type of woman to enjoy this kind of cliché romantic date, but then it's not like options are abound on a starship. Especially when privacy is such a big factor on their first date. ]

Sit down, make yourself comfortable. I'm afraid it's just replicator food since I couldn't cook anything, [ for safety and security reasons she's likely all too aware of. ] but we don't have to rush to dig in. Maybe I can get you something to drink?