His practice... How could he carry on with it? In this town? Now that Pippa was going, perhaps it was time to start anew somewhere else. Somewhere safe. He felt his heart rate rise as the images of last night returned.

"That is kind," he said, not to ruin the mood. He focused all his attention on her. "But we can talk about such matters once you have a good grasp of where it stands with the business and your finances. There is time for that. For now, you must take it easy. The sudden changes in your situation are more than enough to deal with in your current state."