There was a big smile on his face as Mark clapped for the audition.  "I'm glad you like that good old rock and roll.  That will do just fine but we have a lot of songs we play and want to add more.  Why don't you jam with us and you can play with us on one of our song and then we will see if we can keep up with you on one of yours.  I think at the end of the night we will have a pretty good idea of how we fit.  Then Matt and I will go get drunk, flip a coin and have our answer for you."  Again the smile.<br/><br/>"We will talk it over with the band and let you know in the morning unless Rita can't wait until then and calls you as soon as she has an answer.  We are heading in the right direction."<br/><br/>Since she had just sung a Stevie Nicks song, Mark strapped on and started the intro to<i>Stop Dragging My Heart Around</i>.  Tom Petty had written and recorded it with Stevie Nick singing the female part of the duet.<br/><div style="text-align: center"><br/>
<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#4dffff"><i>Baby you'll come knocking on my front door<br/>
Same old line you used to use before<br/>
I said ya, well, what am I supposed to do<br/>
I didn't know what I was getting into</i><br/>
<i>So you've had a little trouble in town<br/>
Now you're keeping some demons down</i><br/>
<i>Stop draggin' my,<br/>
Stop draggin' my,<br/>
Stop draggin' my heart around</i><br/>
<i>It's hard to think about what you've wanted<br/>
It's hard to think about what you've lost<br/>
This doesn't have to be the big get even<br/>
This doesn't have to be anything at all</i><br/>
<i>I know you really want to tell me good-bye<br/>
I know you really want to be your own girl</i><br/>
<i>Baby you could never look me in the eye<br/>
Yeah you buckle with the weight of the words</i><br/>
<i>Stop draggin' my,<br/>
Stop draggin' my,<br/>
Stop draggin' my heart around</i><br/>
<i>There's people running 'round loose in the world<br/>
Ain't got nothing better to do<br/>
Than make a meal of some bright eyed kid<br/>
You need someone looking after you</i><br/>
<i>I know you really want to tell me goodbye<br/>
I know you really want to be your own girl</i><br/>
<i>Baby you could never look me in the eye<br/>
Yeah you buckle with the weight of the words</i><br/>
<i>Stop draggin' my,<br/>
Stop draggin' my,<br/>
Stop draggin' my heart around</i><br/>
<i>Stop draggin' my heart around</i></span>​</div><br/>Mya hit the marks as she joined in on both vocals and guitar.  She held the melody while mark went off and added in another layer of sound.  More than once during the song, Mark looked over at Matt and they nodded and smiled.  Rita never stopped smiling and Nathan never smiled.<br/><br/>The rest of the practice went well there were a couple mistakes with timing and working together.  There was one song that Mya didn't know and one that Mark knew the music but not the lyrics.  In the end it was just a formality to get together and vote as a band.<br/><br/>Later at the bar, Rita spoke first, "You know she can do it.  Why didn't we just tell her yes?"<br/><br/>Matt said, "Because we are a band and we don't make decision for the band without the band talking about it.  So let's talk.  I thought she sounded good, what about you Mark?"<br/><br/>"I thought she did well and knows the songs we play, or at least most of them."  Turning to Rita he said, "Rita.  She can play.  That isn't the real question.  Will she fit in with us.  We all play for the good of the band, for the music.  We want to make a living but right now we are starving musicians, living the dream.  How will she fit into the group dynamics?  What if she hits on Nathan, what if she hooks up with Matt, or me or all three of us?  I'm not saying she will but you know her better than the rest of us.  Should we just say, Yes?  Should we do some kind of probation?"<br/><br/>Rita was ready to punch Mark when he made the comment about Nathan but they would hopefully be good enough to get some out of town gigs.  There could be some partying and the male/female thing could come up.  She started to think about it and finally said, "Fuck it, I don't know and we won't know unless we give it a shot.  If she hooks up with Nathan, I will have you boys to keep me company."<br/><br/>She winked at Mark and Matt as Nathan said, "Hey wait a minute."  They were all laughing by then and by the end of the pitcher, Rita had called Mya and welcomed her to the band.   They had practice the following night.