It came as no surprise that after her bath, Katie wanted a bedtime story from her uncles. The three men sat on the floor to the side of Katie’s bed and Jimmy started to read a Dr. Seuss.
Within moments, Katie stopped him and demanded a cowgirl story. Barry knew Jimmy had many talents, but ad-libbing a children’s story, especially one with a member of the fairer s*x as chief protagonist, wasn’t one of them.
Speaking up, Barry asked, “Have you heard the legend of Toni Garrett?”
Katie frowned. “No. But I want to hear about a cowgirl.”
“She was a cowgirl. Her name was spelled T-o-n-i. It was short for Antoinette.” Barry hoped he wouldn’t catch himself up in his lies.
Katie didn’t look overly convinced, but became more invested in the story when Barry told her that Toni dressed like a man
