A/N: I'm starting a multi-chaptered fic- my first one for Castle! Here's chapter 1... just a little intro :) enjoy!

Coconuts, pineapple, milk...and pancake batter. Just what Castle needed for this morning's breakfast.

"Dad, what are you making?" asked Alexis, who once again woke up to her dad making one of his concoctions.

"Pina colada pancakes! Want one?"

"Um, I'll pass...thanks though."

"Come on! You like pina coladas, you like pancakes.."

"Not everything goes together sweetheart," said Martha as she came down the stairs.

"Morning, gram."

"So I have a question," said Martha. "Do you put syrup on those, or...?"

"Rum! Brilliant! I think we have some in the-"

Just then, Castle's phone rang.

"There. Leave your tropical pancakes and go solve a murder."

Castle picked up the phone.

"Castle's House of Pancakes...Castle speaking."